Why should you ask your doctor for a PSMA PET scan?
Prostate-specific membrane antigen, or PSMA, can be detected by a PSMA PET scan. A PSMA PET scan can tell you if your metastatic prostate cancer is PSMA+.
PET, positron emission tomography.
Biomarker: A characteristic of your cancer that can be measured and give your doctor more information about your cancer.
Metastatic prostate cancer: Prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of your body.
PSMA PET scan: An imaging test that allows your doctor to check for PSMA-positive (PSMA+) cancer in your body.