The accuracy of ultrasensitive PSA in predicting disease progression after radical prostatectomy

Autor: Heikki Seikkula, Jaakko Hyysalo, Mikael Högerman, Peter J. Boström, Otto Ettala
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BJUI Compass, Vol 5, Iss 11, Pp 1106-1113 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2688-4526
81174721
DOI: 10.1002/bco2.413
Popis: Abstract Objectives To assess the role of ultrasensitive PSA values (usPSA) after radical prostatectomy in predicting the subsequent biochemical recurrence (BCR). Material and methods The study included 1836 patients who underwent open or robot‐assisted RP at Turku University Hospital between 2003 and 2018. Exclusion criteria involved patients with adjuvant treatments and those who did not reach a PSA nadir
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