Tests used to tell if prostate cancer has spread

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Tests used to tell if prostate cancer has spread

Prostate cancer, like all cancers, has the potential to spread or metastasize to other parts of the body.  If and when it does, it will typically affect the structures within the immediate area.  Most likely prostate cancer will spread to the bones or lymph nodes near the prostate.  Other structures of the body it could possibly spread to include the seminal vesicles, urinary bladder, liver, intestines, and rarely, the brain.

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Imaging technology for prostate cancer

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Imaging technology for prostate cancer

If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a doctor will combine the results of their digital rectal exam (DRE), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and Gleason score from their biopsy to determine whether their cancer has a chance of spreading (metastasizing) beyond the prostate gland. The compiled data is then used to determine if an imaging test is required to search for any potential spread of prostate cancer.

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