Journal of clinical laboratory analysis
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J. Clin. Lab. Anal. · Feb 2019
Ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen level as a predictor of biochemical progression after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Towards risk adapted follow-up.
Ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen (USPSA) is useful for stratifying patients according to their USPSA-based risk. Aim of our study was to determine the usefulness of USPSA as predictor of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). ⋯ Ultrasensitive PSA after RARP is a useful prognostic indicator of BCR which could guide postoperative risk stratification and layout follow-up scheduling.