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(PROS-tuh-sint SKAN)
| | An imaging test used to detect prostate cancer. The patient receives an injection of an indium 111-labeled form of ProstaScint, which contains a monoclonal antibody that binds to prostate cells. A gamma camera (a special camera that detects radioactivity) is used to find prostate cancer cells in the body. |
| Previous Definitions: | Prost 30, prostaglandin, prostaglandin E1, prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2, ProstaScint | | Next Definitions: | prostate, prostate cancer, prostate-specific antigen, prostate-specific antigen test, prostatectomy |
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