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2. Biochemical recurrence - Wikipedia

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   Biochemical recurrence is a rise in the blood level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation. Biochemical recurrence may occur in patients who do not have symptoms. It may mean that the cancer has come back. Also called PSA failure and biochemical relapse. [1]

3. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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   The lowest level is referred to as the PSA nadir. A subsequent increase in PSA levels by 2.0 ng/mL [disputed – discuss] above the nadir is the currently accepted definition of prostate cancer recurrence after radiation therapy. [citation needed] Recurrent prostate cancer detected by a rise in PSA levels after curative treatment is referred to ...

4. Management of prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   After surgery or radiation therapy, PSA may start to rise again, which is called biochemical recurrence if a certain threshold is met in PSA levels (typically 0.1 or 0.2 ng/ml for surgery). At 10 years of follow-up after surgery, there is an overall risk of biochemical recurrence of 30–50%, depending on the initial risk state, and salvage ...

5. Doctors Explain What Prostate Cancer Screenings Involve

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   Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among men, according to the American Cancer Society. This year, the organization projects that about 300,000 new cases will be ...

6. 10 Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer, According to Doctors - AOL

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   Men without prostate cancer typically have PSA levels of under 4 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), according to the American Cancer Society. PSA levels between 4 and 10 suggest you could have ...

7. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   After prostatectomy or radiotherapy, those who have a short time between treatment and a subsequent rise in PSA levels, or quickly rising PSA levels are more likely to die from their cancers. [54] Castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer is incurable, [ 82 ] and kills a majority of those whose disease reaches this stage.