Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the role of PSMA-PET/CT imaging in patients who experience biochemical persistence (BCP) after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP). 150 patients with BCP after RARP who underwent radiolabeled PSMA-PET/CT imaging were evaluated. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors for the detection of metastases outside the prostatic fossa (≥ miN1) on PSMA-PET/CT. Results: In total, 89/150 patients (59%) had ≥ miN1 on PSMA-PET/CT at BCP. On multivariable analysis, higher PSA-values after RARP (p = 0.004) and positive pathological lymph node status (p = 0.006) were independent predictors for ≥ miN1. In presence of BCP, a high proportion of patients had ≥ miN1 disease, indicated by PSMA-PET/CT. Higher PSA-levels after RARP and positive pathological lymph node status were significantly associated with metastases outside the prostatic fossa. In conclusion, in patients with BCP, PSMA-PET/CT imaging is warranted to guide (salvage) treatment strategies.
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | 54-61 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor urologie |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2021 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- biochemical persistence
- prostate cancer
- PSMA-PET/CT imaging
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