What is the common sonographic appearance of prostate cancer?

On ultrasound, prostate cancer is usually seen as a hypoechoic lesion (60-70%) in the peripheral zone of the gland but can be hyperechoic or isoechoic (30-40% of lesions). Transrectal ultrasound is also the modality of choice for directing brachytherapy seeds into the prostate gland.

What is the common sonographic appearance of prostate cancer?

On ultrasound, prostate cancer is usually seen as a hypoechoic lesion (60-70%) in the peripheral zone of the gland but can be hyperechoic or isoechoic (30-40% of lesions). Transrectal ultrasound is also the modality of choice for directing brachytherapy seeds into the prostate gland.

What is invasive prostatic adenocarcinoma?

What is “adenocarcinoma of the prostate”? Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is a type of cancer (tumor) with a wide range of behavior from cases which are very slow growing with a low risk of causing men harm to cases which are more aggressive.

What is enlarged heterogeneous prostate?

An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate enlargement happens to almost all men as they get older. An enlarged prostate is often called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is not cancer, and it does not raise your risk for prostate cancer.

Can you see prostate on CT scan?

You might have a CT scan of your body to find out where the cancer is in the prostate and whether it has spread to other parts of your body. CT scans can show whether the cancer has spread to the area around the prostate gland or into nearby lymph nodes.

Is ultrasound reliable for prostate cancer?

A prostate ultrasound is more accurate than an X-ray. This is because your technician can see the images as the transducer moves through your rectum rather than having to take a snapshot and develop the images. Ultrasound tests are also safer than X-rays because they don’t produce any dangerous radiation.

How serious is adenocarcinoma in prostate?

Incidence and Mortality. Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is the most common noncutaneous malignancy in American men, with a projected 232,090 new diagnoses in 2005. It is also the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States, projected to be responsible for 30,350 cancer deaths in 2005.

Is prostatic adenocarcinoma aggressive?

Small cell prostate cancer is aggressive and can spread quickly to other parts of the body. Because it is aggressive and can’t be picked up by PSA tests, most small cell prostate cancers are diagnosed when they have already spread to other parts of the body (advanced prostate cancer).

What does heterogeneous prostate mean?

The heterogeneity of prostate cancer refers to its spatial and morphological heterogeneity. The zone model of the prostate gland, described by McNeal [1], involves the dissection of the prostate into 3 different compartments, or zones, that differ in anatomy and function.

Which type of prostate biopsy is best?

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided systematic biopsy of the prostate. TRUS-guided systematic biopsy of the prostate is considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The procedure may be done after sedation in most cases.