Pathological findings following radical prostatectomy in patients who are candidates for active surveillance: impact of varying PSA levels.
Kang D, Jang T, Jeong J, Choi E, Johnson K, Lee D, Kim W, Kim I. Pathological findings following radical prostatectomy in patients who are candidates for active surveillance: impact of varying PSA levels. Asian Journal Of Andrology 2011, 13: 838-41. PMID: 21785442, PMCID: PMC3739560, DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceProstatectomyProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsConceptsActive surveillance criteriaActive surveillancePSA levelsSurveillance criteriaRadical prostatectomyLow-risk prostate cancerProstate-specific antigen levelRate of upstagingRisk of upstagingActive surveillance protocolsAcceptable treatment optionRisk of upgradingProportion of menNational Cancer InstituteCalifornia San FranciscoRisk of menContext of PSAPathological findingsAntigen levelsBiochemical recurrencePathological characteristicsSurveillance protocolTreatment optionsProstate cancerInclusion criteria