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FOI 0421 2019/20 Radiotracers and Scans for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

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November 27, 2019

Last updated: November 27, 2019

Freedom of Information Request: 0421 2019/20

In order that prostate cancer cells/tumours show up on scan results, patients are injected with radiotracers about 40-60 minutes before a scan. Please could you provide me with the following information relating to NHS patients with recurrent prostate cancer at the hospitals:

How many NHS patients with recurrent prostate cancer (not in ‘tracer’ or scan trials) were injected with ‘choline’ prior to PET-CT scans, or had PET PSMA scans in the following date ranges, please?

Please see attached document

FOI 0421

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