Is Prostate Specific Antigen of Clinical Importance in Evaluating Outcome after Radical Prostatectomy
Frazier H, Robertson J, Humphrey P, Paulson D. Is Prostate Specific Antigen of Clinical Importance in Evaluating Outcome after Radical Prostatectomy. Journal Of Urology 1993, 149: 516-518. PMID: 7679755, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36132-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenPostoperative serum PSA levelsSerum PSA levelsPSA levelsPSA elevationSpecific antigenPostoperative prostate-specific antigenSerum prostate-specific antigenPostoperative PSA levelMargin-positive diseaseRadical perineal prostatectomySerum acid phosphatasePositive diseaseBone scanCurative therapyLocal recurrenceTreatment courseRadical prostatectomyMalignant diseasePerineal prostatectomyClinical failureProstate cancerPositive groupPatientsClinical importanceStratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels
Humphrey P, Frazier H, Vollmer R, Paulson D. Stratification of pathologic features in radical prostatectomy specimens that are predictive of elevated initial postoperative serum prostate‐specific antigen levels. Cancer 1993, 71: 1821-1827. PMID: 7680602, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930301)71:5<1821::aid-cncr2820710517>3.0.co;2-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative PSA levelPostoperative serum PSA levelsSerum PSA levelsRadical prostatectomy specimensIntraglandular tumor extentPSA levelsPathologic stageMargin positivityProstate-specific antigenHistologic gradeProstatectomy specimensResidual carcinomaPathologic featuresTumor extentSerum prostate-specific antigen levelPercentage carcinomaProstate-specific antigen levelExtension of carcinomaGleason histologic gradeOrgan-confined carcinomaLogistic regression analysisImportant morphologic parametersIntraglandular carcinomaAntigen levelsRadical prostatectomy