MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread

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Patients with

extracapsular extension greater than 5millimeters (about the size of a pencil

eraser) were more likely to suffer cancer recurrence and spread.

" This

the first study to show that MRI detection and measurement of the spread of

prostate cancer outside the capsule of the prostate is an important factor in

determining outcome for men scheduled to undergo radiation therapy, " study

co-author Fergus V. Coakley, professor of radiology and urology, and vice chair

for clinical services and section chief of abdominal imaging in the department

of radiology, said in a prepared statement.

" Patients with substantial extracapsular spread of

prostate cancer may wish to discuss options for more aggressive therapy with

their treating physicians, " Coakley said.