Know your PSMA status
If it’s the first time you’re receiving the test, it’s normal to have questions about a PSMA-PET scan. Watch the video below to find out more.
1. Ask your doctor if you’re PSMA+
If you find out your advanced prostate cancer has spread, ask about your PSMA status, especially if you've been on other treatments.
Your doctor can order a PSMA-PET scan to find this out.
2. Know what to expect during a PSMA-PET scan
A PSMA-PET scan is an imaging test your doctor uses to see if you're PSMA+. Before the scan, you get an injection. This helps the PET scan identify PSMA on your cells.
Even if you’ve had a PSMA-PET scan in the past that was negative, your status may have changed.
3. Stay hydrated before and after your PSMA-PET scan
Make sure you drink water when you get a PSMA-PET scan. Staying hydrated is important during this process.
Follow your doctor’s instructions about receiving the scan.
4. Understand what’s next
If you are PSMA+, it could change the conversations you and your doctor have about your future prostate cancer journey. That is worth asking for help.
PET, positron emission tomography; PSMA, prostate-specific membrane antigen; PSMA+, PSMA positive.
