Prostate-specific antigen kinetics contributes to decision making for biopsy referral: the predictive implication for PSA retest in patients with elevated PSA levels

Prostate-specific antigen kinetics contributes to decision making for biopsy referral: the predictive implication for PSA retest in patients with elevated PSA levels

Background: It is common to repeat prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurements for men with PSA elevation before prostate biopsy. In this scenario, they may have considerable psychological distress in fear of the presence of cancer until retests. We assessed possible clinical factors causing transi...

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Main Authors: Minoru Kobayashi, Toshiki Kijima, Masahiro Yashi, Takao Kamai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Prostate International
Subjects:
Intraindividual variation
Prostate cancer
Prostate-specific antigen
Psychological distress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888222000459

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