Title: Molecular Imaging of Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Prostate Cancer: A Case Series
Abstract: •Molecular imaging targeting the prostate-specific membrane antigen, somatostatin receptor subtype 2, and glycolytic pathway may further enhance our understanding of the heterogeneity of the neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer in a non-invasive manner and on a whole-body scale. •Molecular imaging heterogeneity of the neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer may have important implications on the selection of patients for radionuclide therapy. •Coexisting neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer and adenocarcinoma of the prostate within one biopsy sample or across a patient further supports the use of molecular imaging to verify the biologic target expression on a whole-body scale. •Molecular imaging targeting the prostate-specific membrane antigen, somatostatin receptor subtype 2, and glycolytic pathway may further enhance our understanding of the heterogeneity of the neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer in a non-invasive manner and on a whole-body scale. •Molecular imaging heterogeneity of the neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer may have important implications on the selection of patients for radionuclide therapy. •Coexisting neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer and adenocarcinoma of the prostate within one biopsy sample or across a patient further supports the use of molecular imaging to verify the biologic target expression on a whole-body scale.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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