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What variables predict for metastasis in men with biochemical relapse following radiotherapy for prostate cancer?

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boxed-textZelefsky MJ et al. (2005) Outcome predictors for the increasing PSA state after definitive external-beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol 23: 826–831

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GLEASON SCORE

Sum of grades assigned to the two largest cancerous areas of tissue samples; grades range from 1 (least aggressive) to 5 (most aggressive) and the resultant score ranges from 2 (lowest) to 10 (highest)

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