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Costa DN, Nguyen N, Garant A, Meng X, Courtney KD, Shah RB, Pedrosa I. The role of the radiologist in the prostate cancer multidisciplinary conference. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024:10.1007/s00261-024-04433-2. [PMID: 38951230 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04433-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
Abstract
The broad range of disease aggressiveness together with imperfect screening, diagnostic, and treatment options in prostate cancer (PCa) makes medical decision-making complex. The primary goal of a multidisciplinary conference is to improve patient outcomes by combining evidence-based data and expert opinion to discuss optimal management, including for those patients with challenging presentations. The primary purpose of the genitourinary imaging specialist in the prostate cancer multidisciplinary conference is to use imaging findings to reduce uncertainty by answering clinical questions. In this review, we discuss the role and the opportunities for an imaging specialist to add value in the care of men with prostate cancer discussed at multidisciplinary conferences.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel N Costa
- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Kabasakal L, Turkay R, Onal B. Incorporating the [68Ga]Ga-PSMA PET/CT PRIMARY score into the selection criteria for prostate cancer patients eligible for active surveillance. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024; 51:1464-1466. [PMID: 38342786 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06642-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Levent Kabasakal
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34098, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Radiology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Ugur Mumcu Mah, Ataturk Bulvarı, No: 54, Sultangazi, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34098, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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