Prostate specific antigen measurement

Known as: Prostatic Specific Antigen Measurement, prostate-specific antigen test, antigen prostate specific testing 
A laboratory test that measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) found in the blood. PSA is a protein made by the prostate gland. The… (More)
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2015
2015
Ultrasensitive prostate specific antigen after prostatectomy reliably identifies patients requiring postoperative radiotherapy.
PURPOSE Integrating ultrasensitive prostate specific antigen with surveillance in patients at high risk after radical… (More)
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2013
2013
Sociodemographic and health-related predictors of self-reported mammogram, faecal occult blood test and prostate specific antigen test use in a large Australian study
BACKGROUND While several studies have examined factors that influence the use of breast screening mammography, faecal occult… (More)
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2009
2009
Single nucleotide polymorphisms and the likelihood of prostate cancer at a given prostate specific antigen level.
PURPOSE Prostate specific antigen is used for prostate cancer screening but its specificity is limited. Specificity might be… (More)
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2008
2008
Prostate specific antigen assay standardization bias could affect clinical decision making.
PURPOSE Although prostate specific antigen is widely used to detect and manage prostate cancer, many patients and physicians are… (More)
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2006
2006
A meta-analysis of the performance characteristics of the free prostate-specific antigen test.
OBJECTIVES To conduct a meta-analysis of the diagnostic performance of the percent free prostate-specific antigen (%fPSA) test in… (More)
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2003
2003
Increased discrimination between benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer with equimolar total prostate specific antigen measurement
Although prostate specific antigen (PSA) is widely used in the discrimination of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate… (More)
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2001
2001
Validity of the prostate specific antigen test for prostate cancer screening: followup study with a bank of 21,000 sera in Finland.
PURPOSE We investigate the validity of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a screening test for prostate cancer. MATERIALS AND… (More)
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2000
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2000
Unrealistic Optimism and the Health Belief Model
Why do people fail to engage in positive behaviors which will promote their health and well-being? Researchers addressing this… (More)
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1994
1994
Measurement of serum prostate specific antigen using IMx prostate specific antigen assay.
The analytical characteristics of singlet determinations of the IMx prostate specific antigen (PSA) assay are similar to the mean… (More)
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1989
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1989
The value of serum prostate specific antigen determinations before and after radical prostatectomy.
We evaluated serum prostate specific antigen before and after radical prostatectomy. In 100 consecutive patients who underwent… (More)
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