Alkaline Phosphatase Kinetics Predict Metastasis among Prostate Cancer Patients Who Experience Relapse following Radical Prostatectomy.
Carolyn A SalterJennifer CullenClaire KuoYongmei ChenLauren HurwitzAdam R MetwalliJordan DimitrakoffInger L RosnerPublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
Building on previous work, this study found that rapid APV was a strong predictor of DMFS for a broader group of CaP patients, those who undergo post-RP BCR who were enrolled in a longitudinal cohort with long-term follow-up and equal health care access. APV is worth considering as a complementary clinical factor for predicting DMFS.