Rapid Increase of the Serum PSA Level in Response to High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Therapy may be a Potential Indicator of Biochemical Recurrence of Low- and Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
Author(s) -
Teruo Inamoto,
Kazumasa Komura,
Toshikazu Watsuji,
Haruhito Azuma
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1179-5549
DOI - 10.4137/cmo.s7073
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , urology , univariate analysis , high intensity focused ultrasound , prostate , proportional hazards model , incidence (geometry) , hormonal therapy , cancer , oncology , prostate specific antigen , ultrasound , multivariate analysis , radiology , physics , optics
To determine the incidence and magnitude of the rapid increase in the serum PSA (riPSA) level after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy for prostate cancer, and its correlation with clinical factors.
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