The Stages

This is used to check for cancer cells in the bone. A small amount of radioactive material is injected into your vein, travels through the bloodstream and collects in any abnormal cells in the bones. A scanner is used to look for collections of radioactive material

This can demonstrate differences between normal and diseased parts of prostate tissue and assess whether cancer infiltrates the capsule of the prostate gland and/or other pelvic tissues outside of the prostate gland. An MRI scan also looks for lymph node involvement. It is the preferred diagnostic tool. 

This gives an assessment of the prostate gland position, its appearance and its relationship to other pelvic organs. It also helps plan radiation therapy. A CT scan is used no if there is no access to an MRI or if doing an MRI scan is too expensive. 

This is a surgical procedure to remove the lymph node of the pelvis. Cells are then taken from the lymph node and viewed by a pathologist under a microscope to look for cancer cells.

A needle is used to remove fluid from the seminal vesicle, which makes semen. The fluid is viewed by a pathologist under a microscope to look for the presence of cancer cells.

PET Scan: Positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or biochemical function of your tissues and organs. The PET scan uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to show both normal and abnormal metabolic activity.

PSMA Scan: Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) imaging is a novel imaging modality, which is now commonly used in detecting prostate cancer. It makes use of a radioactive imaging molecule, which binds to prostate cancer cells, to help locate if, and where, the prostate cancer has spread, throughout the body. This type of imaging, is done, by a specialist Nuclear Physician.