Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Prostate cancer CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with in situ prostate cancer. CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of bone metastasis of prostate cancer.
CT scan
CT scan
- There are no CT scan findings associated with prostate cancer. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of prostate cancer, which include:[1]
- Enlarged pelvic and retroperitoneal lymph nodes
- Hydronephrosis
- Osteoblastic metastases
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