Endogenous testosterone density as ratio of endogenous testosterone levels on prostate volume predicts tumor upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer.

Antonio Benito PorcaroSebastian GallinaAlberto BianchiClara CerratoAlessandro TafuriRiccardo RizzettoNelia AmigoniRossella OrlandoEmanuele SerafinAlessandra GozzoFilippo MiglioriniStefano Zecchini AntoniolliVincenzo LacolaVincenzo De MarcoMatteo BrunelliMaria Angela CerrutoSalvatore SiracusanoAlessandro Antonelli

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2021)

As ETD increased, higher tumor loads were assessed; however, in upgraded patients, lower ET was also detected. ETD might stratify low-risk disease for tumor upgrading features.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
newly diagnosed
replacement therapy
prognostic factors
patient reported