After the diagnosis of prostate cancer, additional tests can be completed to test if the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Tests can include:

Bone scan: A scan to detect if there are cancer cells in the bone. There is a radioactive material that is injected into the vein; it travels into the bloodstream to collect in areas where there are cancer cells. The cancer cells are detected by the scanner.

CT scan: A scan used to generate an image of the pelvic and abdomen area of the body.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A high – powered scan similar to a CT scan but it generates a more detailed image of a certain part of the body, such as bone.

Seminal vesicle biopsy: A procedure where a needle removes the fluid from seminal vesicles, and a pathologist views the fluid for cancer cells under a microscope.