Prospective performance of the Prostate Health Index in prostate cancer detection in the first prostate biopsy of men with a total prostatic specific antigen of 4–10 ng/mL and negative digital rectal examination

Prospective performance of the Prostate Health Index in prostate cancer detection in the first prostate biopsy of men with a total prostatic specific antigen of 4–10 ng/mL and negative digital rectal examination

Background: The disadvantage of using total serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA) test for detection of prostate cancer is that it has a low specificity. The low specificity of total PSA (tPSA) test leads to unnecessary prostate biopsies. In this prospective study, we assessed the serum tPSA, free...

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Main Authors: Supon Sriplakich, Bannakij Lojanapiwat, Wilaiwan Chongruksut, Siwat Phuriyaphan, Pruit Kitirattakarn, Jakrit Jun-Ou, Akara Amantakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Prostate International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888217301241

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