Prospective validation of %p2PSA and the Prostate Health Index, in prostate cancer detection in initial prostate biopsies of Asian men, with total PSA 4-10 ng ml-1

Prospective validation of %p2PSA and the Prostate Health Index, in prostate cancer detection in initial prostate biopsies of Asian men, with total PSA 4-10 ng ml-1

Despite its widespread use for prostate cancer screening, low specificity makes PSA a suboptimal biomarker, especially in the diagnostic "gray zone" of 4-10 ng ml-1 . False-positives lead to unnecessary biopsies with attendant morbidities. This is the first prospective validation study of...

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Main Authors: Lincoln GL Tan, Yung Khan Tan, Bee Choo Tai, Karen ML Tan, Vineet Gauhar, Ho Yee Tiong, Robert CW Hawkins, Thomas P Thamboo, Felicia SK Hong, Edmund Chiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
biological markers; prostate specific antigen; prostatic neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2017;volume=19;issue=3;spage=286;epage=290;aulast=Tan

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