<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Prostate cancer is, after lung cancer, the most common malignant disease diagnosed in the male population. The introduction into the practice used during the 80’s and 90’s of the determination of serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels, as a component of screening for prostate cancer, was a turning point in the medical practice. Due to this enzyme produced exclusively by the prostate gland, the prostate cancer detection rate (in curative, intracapsular stages) improved significantly. Serum PSA is a better predictive factor for prostate cancer (PC) than digital rectal examination or transrectal prostatic ultrasound.</p></abstract>

Prostate cancer is, after lung cancer, the most common malignant disease diagnosed in the male population. The introduction into the practice used during the 80’s and 90’s of the determination of serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) levels, as a component of screening for prostate cancer, was a turning point in the medical practice. Due to this enzyme produced exclusively by the prostate gland, the prostate cancer detection rate (in curative, intracapsular stages) improved significantly. Serum PSA is a better predictive factor for prostate cancer (PC) than digital rectal examination or transrectal prostatic ultrasound.

The Role of Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prostate Cancer Screening

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Clinic of Urology, SMC

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, 2nd Clinic of Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tg. Mures, Clinic of Dermatology

University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Clinic of Urology, “Prof. Dr. Th. Burghele” Clinical Hospital

Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

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Prostate cancer is, after lung cancer, the most common malignant disease diagnosed in the male population. The introduction into the practice used during the...

The Role of Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prostate Cancer Screening

Published Online: Jun 21, 2014

Page range: 275 - 281

Received: Jan 16, 2014

Accepted: Jun 01, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2014-0024

Keywords
Prostate-specific antigen, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia

© by Traian Vasile Constantin

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The Role of Prostate-Specific Antigen in Prostate Cancer Screening

Published Online: Jun 21, 2014

Page range: 275 - 281

Received: Jan 16, 2014

Accepted: Jun 01, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2014-0024

KeywordsProstate-specific antigen, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia

© by Traian Vasile Constantin

This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Keywords
Prostate-specific antigen, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia