New Prostate Cancer Scan ‘Is Going To Be Life-Saving,’ Doctor Says

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New Prostate Cancer Scan ‘Is Going To Be Life-Saving,’ Doctor Says

[meganote]

They could have mentioned what the scan is called: It's the PSMA (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen) Pet Scan. I happen to know this as I had one in Dec of 22.

[a.b.williams]

Please keep my husband in your thoughts for survival. I need my best friend.

[looploop]

Wow. Get better and God bless this scan .

[capconserv]

Spa shot up and I had this prostrate scan to determine which kind of cancer first and then to know where the cancer is located in the prostrate so during the biopsy he knew where to look and to the extent it exist in my prostrate. PSAT has decreased from 6.5 to 3.5 which indicates that it is not getting worse. In my opinion the scan is worth all the money and effort because I am more sure of the results that treatment offers even later on as I now have an excellent documentary of the past to compare to.

[timhaas]

I had this test this month
I had Cyberknife 10 years ago
Psa last reading jumped from .4 to . 853
Results showed no spread
Having follow up MRI to look at 1 lymph node

[tkongny]

What’s it called? PET Scan? Odd that they do such an important story and never tell you what it’s called.

[richardbennington]

I had prostate cancer had prostate removed 5 years later it came back. I had a pet scan done. Something still don't make sense to me first time I had cancer my PSA level was reoccurring cancer PSA level what's 0.2 I had 33 radiation treatments but the pet scan is what caught it. I will be going today to get my blood work done

[DCGreenZone]

Clarity is using Cu64 and Cu67. It's impressive.

[Jdeneik]

4 people on the show discuss the new scan but don’t name what the scan is? What’s the name?

[andyt]

PSA was on the rise now at 3.28. I'm 57. Got an MRI that showed a lesion they PI-RADS scored at 4 ("high suspicion"). Next going to get a biopsy. I'm so overwhelmed not only with the high high likelyhood of cancer and getting the biopsy but with the number of choices if it is cancer. What if I make the wrong choice. terrified.

[franke]

They are probably talking about PSMA scan

[zohrehvaezian]

Is this available in California?
Is it out of pocket or is it accepted by insurance?

[TMS]

If you want additional info on psma pet and prostate cancer in general, go to pcri on youtube. cutting edge technology and treatments are regularly discussed. Great resource.

[DCGreenZone]

There is a relationship between ulcerative colitis and PC. The NIH has the study.

[reagan]

Name of scan: PET. Drug: maybe Lu-177 PSMA Pluvicto

[justdoesntaddup]

Just be careful, plenty of overservicing still going on.
There’s big money in this business.

[lelandbefort]

TODAY SHOW screws up royally. Doesn't give name of "life-saving" scan.

[mardyfisher]

I've been denied this scan by my Insurance three times. My PSA continues to rise so they tell me. My Dr. wants me to have this scan.

[WilliamKraft-zkom]

Gave a thumbs down because they did not say the name of the scan. I figured it was a PSMA scan and reading other comments it is this scan.

[Fomites]

Why is the name of this new scan or at least some keywords not mentioned?