Abstract
The authors determined serum PSA levels in combination with digital rectal examination (DRE) and evaluated their role in the differential diagnosis of prostate diseases with special reference to cancer. The possible causes of differences between the observed cut-off level of PSA and the standard level PSA were analyzed. In the last few years the PSA determination found its clinical role in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
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Biopsy, Needle
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Carcinoma / diagnosis*
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Carcinoma / immunology
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Carcinoma / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood*
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Prostatic Hyperplasia / diagnosis
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Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Prostatic Neoplasms / immunology
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Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
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Prostatitis / diagnosis
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Retrospective Studies
Substances
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Prostate-Specific Antigen