Current Imaging Techniques for Lymph Node Staging in Prostate Cancer: A Review

Frontiers in Surgery

Raoul Muteganya¹ 

关键词: imaging;    MRI;    lymph nodes;    PET;    PSMA;    prostate cancer;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2018.00074

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Lymph node metastases (LNM) represent a proven prognostic factor for biochemical recurrence (BCR)-free survival, metastatic free survival and overall survival in prostate cancer (PCa). Although pelvic node dissection remains the gold standard for the detection of LNM, novel imaging techniques are entering clinical practice, in the effort to improve LNM detection and spare unnecessary surgeries. Aim of the current review is to describe such imaging techniques and explore their advantages and limitations.

【 授权许可】

CC BY