Imaging in oncology from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: diagnosis, staging, and surveillance of prostate cancer.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and presentation of prostate cancer. After reviewing the prostate anatomy, the article will show how imaging plays an important role in establishing the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring the therapeutic response in prostate cancer, with a focus on adenocarcinomas.


CONCLUSIONS
Imaging studies, in the appropriate laboratory and clinical context, contribute essential information that enhances the capacity to provide individualized risk stratification, a suitable treatment strategy, and monitoring for the patient with prostate cancer.
Kundra
Vikas
V
Department of Radiology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Box 57, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030, USA. vkundra@di.mdacc.tmc.edu
Silverman
Paul M
PM
Matin
Surena F
SF
Choi
Haesun
H
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology