2000
Relapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up
Vassilikos E, Yu H, Trachtenberg J, Nam R, Narod S, Bromberg I, Diamandis E. Relapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up. Clinical Biochemistry 2000, 33: 115-123. PMID: 10751589, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(99)00099-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsRecurrenceRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProstate cancer patientsRadical prostatectomySerum PSACancer patientsPSA assaysUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenPre-operative PSAGroup of patientsSerial serum samplesEarly therapeutic interventionSeminal vesicle invasionSurgical margin positivityProstate-specific antigenRegular PSAUltrasensitive PSAPSA increaseMargin positivityClinical stageGleason scorePrognostic indicatorCapsular invasionTissue involvementTumor volumePatientsFast relapse
1996
Ultrasensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen by a time-resolved immunofluorometric assay and the Immulite immunochemiluminescent third-generation assay: potential applications in prostate and breast cancers.
Ferguson R, Yu H, Kalyvas M, Zammit S, Diamandis E. Ultrasensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen by a time-resolved immunofluorometric assay and the Immulite immunochemiluminescent third-generation assay: potential applications in prostate and breast cancers. Clinical Chemistry 1996, 42: 675-684. PMID: 8653891, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.5.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime-resolved immunofluorometric assayProstate-specific antigenL PSAPotential applicationsUltrasensitive time-resolved immunofluorometric assayUltrasensitive detectionPSA immunoreactivityImmunofluorometric assayWide dynamic rangeFree prostate-specific antigenPostradical prostatectomy patientsEstrogen receptor positivityUltrasensitive PSA assaysDynamic rangePSA changeReceptor positivityProstatectomy patientsProstate cancerBreast cancerPSA assaysHook effectLow analytical limitsSignificant associationMonoclonal antibodiesSerum samples
1995
Ultrasensitive assay of prostate-specific antigen used for early detection of prostate cancer relapse and estimation of tumor-doubling time after radical prostatectomy.
Yu H, Diamandis E, Prestigiacomo A, Stamey T. Ultrasensitive assay of prostate-specific antigen used for early detection of prostate cancer relapse and estimation of tumor-doubling time after radical prostatectomy. Clinical Chemistry 1995, 41: 430-434. PMID: 7533672, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/41.3.430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-doubling timeProstate-specific antigenProstate cancer relapseRelapse-free periodRadical prostatectomyPSA assaysCancer relapseUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenProstate cancer patientsUltrasensitive assayExponential tumor growthPSA changeCancer patientsPatientsProstatectomyTumor growthEarly detectionRelapseAntigenAssaysBasis of criteriaDaysCystoprostatectomyPostsurgerySurgery