Peri-prostatic adipose tissue measurements using MRI predict prostate cancer aggressiveness in men undergoing radical prostatectomy.

Ting-Shuai ZhaiL -T HuW -G MaX ChenM LuoL JinZ ZhouX LiuY KangY -X KangJ -X ZhangH LiuJ -Y LuX -D YaoL Ye

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2020)

PPFA/PA is an independent predictor for LNM along with Gleason score, pT stage, and Ki-67. PPFA/PA may help predict LNM in men undergoing RP, thus providing adjunctive information for therapeutic strategy and prognosis.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
adipose tissue
middle aged
magnetic resonance imaging
insulin resistance
contrast enhanced
healthcare
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
type diabetes
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
lymph node
locally advanced