Molecular Imaging for Primary Staging of Prostate Cancer

According to SEER Cancer Statistics Review there are around 165,000 new prostate cancer cases estimated in 2018 accounting for 9.5% of all newly diagnosed cancers. Accurate staging of primary prostate cancer is important for therapy selection (local vs systemic). Recent developments in molecular imaging may significantly impact staging procedures and management. Accordingly, this article addresses the current clinical standard, discusses the areas of unmet clinical need for imaging and then summarizes the most commonlyused molecular imaging probes. Finally, the authors dare an outlook to the short-term future role of molecular imaging in primary staging of prostate cancer.