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A 69-year-old man underwent a radical prostatectomy ii years ago. His serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level was 7.1 ng/mL, clinical stage was Tic (clinically organ-confined and detected by screening PSA blood test only), and his Gleason score was 5. His PSA level became detectable 4 years ago. Over the past 3 years, his PSA values have been 1.4 ng/mL, 1 .8 ng/mL, and 2.2 ng/mL. He remains asymptomatic, and a recent bone scan revealed only degenerative disease. The patients risk for rapid metastasis is low for which of the following reasons? |
A. | He was initially treated by radical prostatectomy. |
B. | His PSA level became undetectable. |
C. | He has had a slow, prolonged rise in his PSA. |
D. | He is almost 70 years old. |
Answer» C. He has had a slow, prolonged rise in his PSA. |
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