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When does a rising PSA after prostatectomy indicate growth just of normal prostate?

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Radiation Oncology · University of New Mexico School of Medicine

The concept of residual prostate tissue after prostatectomy has been around since the advent of the PSA. The idea that BPH could exist within this residual tissue has been suggested for nearly the same amount of time. Very little data exists regarding this concept. It has been demonstrated that resi...

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