Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer 2017

Ultrasound Staging Performance

• Performance in tumour staging

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Extracapsular extension ▪ sensitivity : 50-90% ▪ specificity : 50-90% Seminal vesicle invasion ▪ sensitivity : 20-60% ▪ specificity : 50-90%

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• Inappropriate for staging