Measurement of insulin-like growth factor axis does not enhance specificity of PSA-based prostate cancer screening.

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether measurement of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-2 or IGFBP-3, alone or in combination, enhanced the specificity of prostate cancer detection among men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 3 ng/mL or greater beyond that...

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Main Authors: Oliver, SE, Holly, J, Peters, T, Donovan, J, Persad, R, Gillatt, D, Pearce, A, Hamdy, F, Neal, D, Gunnell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004