The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of total prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) and free-PSA levels in the diagnosis and clinical staging of prostate cancer. We determined total-PSA serum concentration and free-PSA percentage in 352 patients, 234 with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) an
PSA and prostate cancer diagnosis
β Scribed by P. Savage; J. Waxman
- Book ID
- 116167902
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 336 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0959-8049
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