Prostate-specific antigen as a marker of adenocarcinoma of prostate
โ Scribed by Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, P. ;Nurmi, M. ;Koskinen, P. ;Irjala, K.
- Book ID
- 104689938
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 410 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-5623
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
## BACKGROUND. Two new prostate cancer markers, free-prostate specific antigen (f-PSA) and prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) were recently introduced. This report summarizes a prospective two-year multicenter test of their diagnostic or prognostic capabilities. Total PSA was also measured.
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a wellcharacterized human prostate-specific glycoprotein. PSA has been shown to be the most effective immunohistologic marker for prostate cancer, as well as the most useful serologic test in staging and monitoring prostate cancer and in early detection of recurren