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il tumore della prostata. ii. stadiazione - Università degli studi di Pavia

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* CT scans lack<br />

sensitivity and<br />

specificity for<br />

extraprostatic<br />

extension and<br />

inferior to MRI in<br />

visualization of<br />

lymph nodes<br />

PROSTATIC CANCER<br />

Clinical staging. IV. CT scan<br />

* CT scan can show abnormal lymph nodes in pelvis<br />

and abdomen, but not sensitive enough to identify<br />

microscopic cancer cells in lymph nodes = CT scans do<br />

not provide reliable enough information about con<strong>di</strong>tion<br />

of prostate or stage of prostate cancer

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