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Anyone had a full body scan when they have prostate cancer?
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I had a PSMA PET/CT. This is an advanced imaging test that injects a radioactive tracer to target the prostate-specific membrane antigen protein, allowing doctors to detect prostate cancer growth or spread with significantly higher accuracy than traditional CT or bone scans. My test was done because my biopsy showed cribriform cells, which are often associated with metastasis. I encourage you to discuss this with your provider. Mayo Clinic has an article on their website called "PSMA PET scan for prostate cancer" which has some very good information about the test.
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@stepheno Thank you very much , He had a PSMA in late April, 2025. I assumed that they might do another one once he had completed his radiation, or perhaps some time later, but that is not their standard procedure. They watch the PSA, which is negligible but from my understanding if the ADT has taken your testosterone down to nothing, then you won't have a PSA reading, so that doesn't really tell what is happening. I am no doctor, so I may be incorrect.
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The PSMA PET scan was approved by the FDA in 2020. Before that, it was in clinical trial and a lot of people got it. If somebody has a higher Gleason score or PSA, it’s pretty automatic to do that PET scan these days.