The Utilization of Gleason Grade as the Primary Criterion for Ordering Nuclear Bone Scan in Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients

Utilization of nuclear bone scans for staging newly diagnosed prostate cancer has decreased dramatically due to PSA-driven stage migration. The current criteria for performing bone scans are based on limited historical data. This study evaluates serum PSA and Gleason grade in predicting positive sca...

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Autores principales: Ritenour, Chad W. M., Abbott, John T., Goodman, Michael, Alazraki, Naomi, Marshall, Fray F., Issa, Muta M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2009
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19802499
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.113

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19802499
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.113

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