BASELINE STAGING OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED PROSTATE CANCER: A SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE

PURPOSE: Staging for prostate cancer often includes bone scanning and computerized tomography (CT). We systematically reviewed the published evidence for these tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched MEDLINE for articles on these investigations in newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer. Data were pooled based on prostate specific antigen (PSA), grade and tumor stage.