Preferred Label : Castration Levels of Testosterone;
NCIt definition : A finding of low concentrations of testosterone in a subject's serum that results
from the use of surgical or chemical castration procedures.;
NCIt note : Classically, a concentration of serum testosterone below 50 ng/dL was considered sufficient
for the management of prostate cancer but more recently concentrations of 20 ng/dL
have been sited as a more appropriate target. (Rev Urol. 2009; 11:52-60 and Urol Oncol.
2014; 32:38.e17-38.e28.);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL512345;
Origin ID : C129259;
UMLS CUI : C4289828;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
