Robustness of Free Prostate Specific Antigen Measurements to Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies in the 2.6 to 4.0 ng./ml. Range
- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 168 (3), 922-925
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64543-0
Abstract
Conclusions Percent free PSA provides risk assessment but does not eliminate many unnecessary prostatic biopsies while maintaining a high sensitivity in the narrow total PSA range of 2.6 to 4.0 ng./ml.Keywords
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