Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology (Sep 2020)

MRI detected extaprostatic extension (EPE) in prostate cancer: Do all T3a patients have the same outcomes?

  • A. Gomez-Iturriaga,
  • D. Büchser,
  • I. San Miguel,
  • M. Marban,
  • A. Urresola,
  • A. Ezquerro,
  • A. Gil,
  • F. Suarez,
  • A. Gonzalez,
  • E. Mairata,
  • L. Martinez-Indart,
  • J. Cacicedo,
  • F. Couñago,
  • P. Mínguez,
  • F. Casquero

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24
pp. 135 – 139

Abstract

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MRI-detected T3a prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease. This post-hoc analysis of a prospective trial found that patients with T3a disease presenting obliteration of the recto-prostatic angle, contact-asymmetry of neuro-vascular bundle and periprostatic fat invasion, may be at higher risk of biochemical failure and metastases.

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