Published February 2003 | Version v1
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Importance of combining radionuclide bone scintigraphy and prostate specific antigen in staging of prostate cancer in patients referred to RICK

  • 1. College of Graduate Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum (Sudan)

Description

In this study, thirty prostate cancer patient examined in order to measure the function of bone scans and PSA level in detection of prostate carcinoma in case of staging cancer. And to evaluate the value of radionuclide bone scan and tumour marker. And to define the role and methods of them. It was found that twenty three cases (76.7%) out of thirty showed a positive bone scan, while twenty five cases (83.3%) out of thirty showed abnormal PSA level. (Author)

Availability note (English)

Available from Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Khartoum (SD)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Place
Khartoum (Sudan)
Imprint Pagination
90 p.
Report number
INIS-SD--252

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Notes
7 refs., 24 tabs., 9 figs.,8ap.