Disruptive” Prostate Cancer Imaging Now Offered at Hope Regional Cancer Center, a partner with Advanced Urology Institute
PSMA PET scan is the best way to see prostate cancer anywhere in the body
Panama City, Fla. (October 16, 2024)—Hope Regional Cancer Center, which merged with Advanced Urology Institute in October 2023, is now employing a powerful new diagnostic tool in the fight against prostate cancer – the PSMA PET scan.
PET stands for positron emission tomography, an imaging test that shows 3D images inside the body. PSMA stands for prostate-specific membrane antigen, a protein prostate cancer cells make.
The PSMA-PET test uses an FDA-approved radioactive tracing agent to pinpoint the location of cancer cells within the body. Patients are injected with the radiotracer before starting their PET scan. The tracer binds with the PSMA on the prostate cancer cells, so when your doctor reviews your PET images, any prostate cancer cells within the body are lit up by the radiotracer.
“It’s a disruptive technology,” said Dr. Hasan Murshed, a board-certified radiation oncologist with Hope Regional Cancer Center. “The PSMA PET scan shows us the disease more accurately throughout the body. It shows us the disease at an earlier stage and allows us to be much more precise in our treatment planning.”
Hope Regional Cancer Center is dedicated to treating all types of cancers. It provides vital imaging services necessary for diagnosing nearly 30 different types of cancer, from breast to uterine cancers. Its October 2023 merger with Advanced Urology Institute helped provide for this expansion of care in prostate cancer imaging.
“October marks the first anniversary of our merger with Advanced Urology Institute, and being able to offer this potentially life-saving imaging service to our prostate cancer patients is a pretty great way to celebrate,” said Dr. Murshed.
About Hope Regional Cancer Center
Hope Regional Cancer Center was founded in 2012 on the Emerald Coast by Dr. Hasan Murshed. It is a freestanding, comprehensive cancer treatment center that provides coordination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy infusion services, blood disorder treatments, and image-guided and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. It is among an exclusive group of freestanding cancer centers in Florida that has earned the prestigious American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation, which is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging. Learn more about HopeRegionalCancerCenter.com.
About Advanced Urology Institute
Advanced Urology Institute was formed in May 2014, joining four respected urology practices in Florida to create a single-specialty, physician-led organization. It employs more than 68 urologists across more than 30 locations in the state and treats urologic and sexual health issues for more than 250,000 men and women annually. Learn more at AdvancedUrologyInstitute.com.
For more information on PSMA/PET scans and Hope Regional Cancer Center, including interviews with Dr. Murshed, please contact:
Randy Wahlberg
Physician Liaison
Hope Regional Cancer Center
850-276-9614