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CONCENTRATION OF PSA AND PAP IN PROSTATIC CANCER PATIENTS BEFORE AND 7 DAYS AFTER ORCHIDECTOMY
Article published in Urologia Polska 1997/50/3.

authors

Jan Kulpa 1, Ewa Wójcik 1, Jan Latała 2, Zygmunt Dobrowolski 3, Andrzej Stelmach 1
Zakład Analityki i Biochemii Klinicznej Centrum Onkologii, Oddział w Krakowie
Dyrektor Centrum: prof. dr hab. med. Jan Skołyszewski
Kierownik Zakładu: dr n. chem. Jan Kulpa
1 Klinika Chirurgii Onkologicznej, Centrum Onkologii, Oddział w Krakowie
Kierownik Kliniki: doc. dr hab. med. Leszek Kołodziejski
2 Oddział Urologii, Woj. Szpital Zespol, im. G. Narutowicza w Krakowie
Ordynator Oddziału: dr med. Marek Gałka
3 Klinika Urologii Collegium Medicum UJ w Krakowie
p. o. Kierownik Kliniki: doc. dr hab. med. Zygmunt Dobrowolski

keywords

prostate prostatic cancer orchidectomy PSA, PAP hormonal status

summary

Material and methods. The serum concentration of PSA, PAP, total
testosterone, SHBG, albumin, LH, FSH and prolactin were determined in 20
patients with prostate cancer before and 7 days after orchidectomy. Free
testosterone level in serum was calculated for each patients basing on total
testosterone, SHBG, and albumin concentrations.
Results. Seven days after surgical castration when, compare to preoperative
values, significant decrease of free testosterone (p<0.0001), PSA (p<0.001) and
albumin (p<0.003) concentrations were found, while LH and FSH levels
p<0.008 and p<0.0004 respctively
of SHBG, prolactin, and PAP didn't demonstrate significant changes compared
to preoperative level. At 7th day after operation significant positive correlation
in prolactin vs. free testosterone level (p<0.002) and prolactin vs. PSA
concentration (p<0.01) were observed. It might point to on important role of
testosterone, produced in the periphery from adrenal substrates in controling
cellular growth and function of prostate gland after castration.
Conclusions. The observed decrease of PSA concentrations reflected changes
in hormonal status. The results of PAP level may be a more adequate index of
neoplastic process at that period of time.

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