TABLE 1

Patient Characteristics

Characteristic (n = 50)Median or absolute number
Age (y)70 (49–83)
Indication, lesion validation,  and PSA (ng/mL)
 Primary diagnosis10 (20%)
  Validation by   histopathology10 of 10 (100%)
  PSA31.8 (2.1–167.0)
 Biochemical persistence  after primary surgery5 (10%)
  Validation by   histopathology5 of 5 (100%)
  PSA1.1 (0.4–2.2)
 Biochemical recurrence25 (50%)
  Validation by histopathology10 of 25 (40%)
  Validation by post-EBRT   follow-up15 of 25 (60%)
  PSA0.9 (0.2–26.3)
 Staging of metastatic disease10 (20%)
  Validation by 68Ga-PSMA-11   PET/CT follow-up10 of 10 (100%)
  PSA71.9 (0.9–9237.0)
Tumor stage
68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT  positive for prostate  cancer44 (88%)
 Local tumor9 (18%)
 N positive30 (60%)
 Mb positive15 (30%)
 Mc positive6 (12%)
  • EBRT = external-beam radiation therapy.

  • Data are median, with range in parentheses, or absolute number, with percentages in parentheses.