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What time frame, number of PSAs, and calculator do you use for calculating PSA doubling times?

Given its importance in prognosis and therapy determination, how do you approach this scenario?
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Medical Oncology · University of Minnesota–Masonic Cancer Center
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I typically use only values of 0.10 ng/mL or greater, and at least 3 separate PSA values that are at least 3 weeks apart from each other. The greater the number of PSA values, the more accurate the PSADT calculation will be. I like to use the MSKCC calculator: Prostate Cancer Nomograms: PSA Doubling...

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