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The initial level of tumour markers has a prognosis value.
In patients with metastatic prostate cancer, the initial level of PSA before the hormonotherapy allows an evaluation of the possibilities to get a remission.
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Survival after hormonotherapy of metastatic prostate cancer according to the initial PSA value. |
In the same manner, the initial levels of β-HCG and αFP in testis tumours with metastases is a very important prognosis factor.
J.P. Droz and other researcher from Institut Gustave Roussy deducted therapeutic approaches according theses values.
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Prognosis value of the elevation of the tumour markers in non seminomatous testicular cancer Zone of poor prognosis (in red) is the zone where standard chemotherapy will give less than 70% complete responses. Zone of good prognosis (in orange) is the zone where standard chemotherapy gives at least 70% of complete response. |
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