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MRI before biopsy, & then fusion biopsy if targets found (?)
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 23 2:26pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
@bens1
My limited research indicates that PSMA PET is definitely a superior in finding cancer that has spread outside of the prostate...is it also superior within the prostate?
Unfortunately, even if a patient in the United States is willing to pay cash for the $10-20K PSMA PET scan, the patient may have to switch urologists to find one that will prescribe the PSMA PET scan.
My urologist only grudgingly agreed to an MRI, and actually became angry when I asked about the possibility of a fusion biopsy.
Yes, I'm switching urologists.
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@jercalif
I was so glad to read your last sentence!
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@jercalif
While the PSMA PET scan works well to find metastasis outside the prostate. It is not capable of doing the detailed. imaging within the prostate itself. As a result, an MRI is much superior to a PET scan to look for anatomical details of the prostate.