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Whether you’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time, or your prostate cancer has returned, your doctor needs the most accurate information about the location of the disease to determine an appropriate treatment plan.
This usually involves a PET scan.
First, an imaging agent−like POSLUMA−is injected into the body. Then, it binds to a target, such as cancer cells, to light it up. This can be seen on images from a PET scan, showing the location of the disease. Keep in mind that like all imaging agents, POSLUMA may not detect all prostate cancer.
POSLUMA is an advanced imaging agent that may help to reveal a more precise image of prostate cancer.
PET=positron emission tomography.
How POSLUMA works
A PET scan with POSLUMA can reveal information your doctor needs to help develop the best treatment plan.
The surface of most prostate cancer cells has elevated levels of a protein called prostate-specific membrane antigen, or PSMA.
As an advanced diagnostic imaging agent, POSLUMA is highly specific to PSMA and attaches to it, highlighting prostate cancer where it’s located.
As with all diagnostic imaging tests, it’s possible that physicians may interpret POSLUMA PET scan results incorrectly. This means that a negative POSLUMA PET scan does not confirm or rule out the presence of prostate cancer.
What to expect with a POSLUMA PET scan
Fasting is not necessary, so you can stick to your normal diet
Hydrate well. Make sure to urinate immediately before your scan
POSLUMA will be injected ahead of time, about 60 minutes before your scan
The scan itself will take about 20 minutes
You may be asked to change body positions, but generally you will be on your back with your arms above your head
Continue to hydrate and urinate frequently for the first few hours
You’ll review and discuss the results at your next doctor’s visit. Please note that it’s possible for physicians to interpret the results of an imaging scan incorrectly
POSLUMA was not associated with any serious adverse reactions in the clinical trials.
What to expect with a POSLUMA PET scan
Fasting is not necessary, so you can stick to your normal diet
Hydrate well. Make sure to urinate immediately before your scan
POSLUMA will be injected ahead of time, about 60 minutes before your scan
The scan itself will take about 20 minutes
You may be asked to change body positions, but generally you will be on your back with your arms above your head
Continue to hydrate and urinate frequently for the first few hours
You’ll review and discuss the results at your next doctor’s visit. Please note that it’s possible for physicians to interpret the results of an imaging scan incorrectly
POSLUMA was not associated with any serious adverse reactions in the clinical trials.
Talk to your doctor about how a POSLUMA PET scan might benefit you.
