Axumin Pet Scan results

skelly31
skelly31 Member Posts: 13 Member
in Prostate Cancer #1

What does this scan tell us? I think it tells if prostate cancer has spread. Does it give any indication of the aggressiveness of the cancer cells? Does it give a Gleason type score?

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  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,505 Member
    #2

    Yes, the scan will show major spread; not micrometastases.

    You can (pretty safely) assume that the cancer is aggressive because it has spread.

    No, scan results won't give a Gleason score as such. Those are obtained from a biopsy.

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