title: [Management of rising PSA after total prostatectomy].
abstract: Rising PSA after radical prostatectomy corresponds to a biochemical recurrence, i.e., a new rise in PSA levels. Several definitions of biochemical recurrence exist. Predictive factors can differentiate Local recurrence and distant metastasis. Depending on the case, the therapeutic options for managing these recurrences are radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France. marc.zerbib@cch.aphp.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerbib
mesh_terms: D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
chemical_list: D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen