Open Access<p>Prognostic significance of a novel indicator (PSA<sub>postd3</sub>/PSA<sub>pre</sub>) for PSA recurrence in patients after radical prostatectomy</p>
Author(s) -
Zhien Zhou,
Yinyan Xu,
Qianyue Li,
Weigang Yan,
Yi Zhou,
Zhibo Zheng,
Hanzhong Li,
Zhigang Ji
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s197521
Subject(s) - medicine , urology , prostatectomy , biochemical recurrence , prostate cancer , prostate specific antigen , logistic regression , receiver operating characteristic , stage (stratigraphy) , pathological , gynecology , cancer , paleontology , biology
Radical prostatectomy (RP) is a common treatment for prostate cancer, but a fraction of patients may experience PSA recurrence after surgery, manifesting as an elevation in prostate specific antigen (PSA). Vast literature has reported different prognostic factors for PSA recurrence without reaching a consensus. This retrospective study investigated the efficacy of a new indicator in predicting PSA recurrence in patients after RP.