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ea0047oc19 | Spotlight on Prostate Cancer | Theranostics2016

The history of PSMA and future directions

Babich John

The World Cancer Research Fund International predicts the number of prostate cancer (PCa) cases will approach 1.7 million by 2030. Patient-specific staging drives the demand for sensitive and specific imaging of PCa including intraprostatic disease as well as local and distant metastases. Definitive therapy such as surgery or radiation is highly effective, but if the tumor escapes the gland, treatment options are limited. New imaging approaches that can more accurately assess ...