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. 2019 Apr 16;11(4):e4470. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4470

Table 3. PSA response to DES therapy.

PSA, prostate-specific antigen; DES, diethylstilbestrol; PFD, progression free duration; NA, not applicable.

Therapy Median (range)
PSA at the start of therapy 68.45 ng/mL (4.48-1,639 ng/mL)
Follow-up months 13.6 (6.5-22)
Overall PSA response to DES n (%)
Yes 78 (85.7%)
No 13 (14.3%)
Change in PSA%, median (range) -55.52 (-99.9, +422)(
Overall PFD, median (range) 6.98 months (1.77–34.38)
PSA response to DES n (%) Median time to progression
≥50% PSA response 56 (61.5%) 8.96 months
<50% PSA response 22 (24.2%) 3.5 months
No response 13 (14.3%) NA