Metastatic Prostate Cancer, also known as Stage IVB Prostate Cancer, means that the tumor has spread beyond the prostate and lymph nodes, affecting other organs (bones, lung, liver). Castration resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC) is used to define patients who have failed to respond to ADT (PSA elevation or new tumors on imaging tests during ADT… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Metastatic Castration Resistant
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Prostate Cancer Persistent or Recurrent Castration Resistant
PSA levels should be almost undetectable after surgery or Radiation Therapy for Early Stage and Regional Prostate Cancer. When PSA levels don’t fall to zero or they elevate again after treatment, without spreading to other organs (M0), that means that the cancer is either recurrent or persistent. Following treatment will depend on the treatment you… Continue reading Prostate Cancer Persistent or Recurrent Castration Resistant
