Biological principles and clinical application of positron emission tomography-tracers in prostate cancer: a review

Prostate carcinoma is the most common malignancy in men and the second cause of death by cancer in the western world. Currently, prostate carcinoma's diagnosis is achieved by transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy (gold-standard), usually requested after an elevation of prostate specific antigen...

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Main Authors: José M. Machado Rocha, Bruno A.G. Jorge Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Prostate International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888218300539