PCA3 sensitivity and specificity for prostate cancer detection in patients with abnormal PSA and/or suspicious digital rectal examination. First Latin American experience.

Ramos, Christian G; Valdevenito, Raul; Vergara, Ivonne; Anabalon, Patricio; Sanchez, Catherine; Fulla, Juan

Ramos, Christian G; Valdevenito, Raul; Vergara, Ivonne; Anabalon, Patricio; Sanchez, Catherine; Fulla, Juan.

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Ramos CG; Urology Department, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Electronic address: cramos@clc.cl.

Urol Oncol ; 31(8): 1522-6, 2013 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22687565

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Antigens, Neoplasm/genetics; Digital Rectal Examination; Prostate-Specific Antigen/genetics; Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms/genetics; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antigens, Neoplasm/urine; Biomarkers, Tumor/blood; Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics; Biomarkers, Tumor/urine; Biopsy; Chile; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Genetic Testing/methods; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Prostate/metabolism; Prostate/pathology; Prostate-Specific Antigen/blood; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity

Key words

Diagnostic; Early prostate cancer detection; Key messages; PCA3; PSA; Prostate cancer

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prostatic Neoplasms / Prostate-Specific Antigen / Digital Rectal Examination / Antigens, Neoplasm Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Chile Language: En Journal: Urol Oncol Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS / UROLOGIA Year: 2013 Type: Article

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