Prostate-specific antigen and screening for prostate cancer

Med Clin North Am. 2004 Mar;88(2):245-65, ix. doi: 10.1016/S0025-7125(03)00188-3.

Abstract

This article discusses prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and screening for prostate cancer. Topics explored include the history of PSA testing, the biology of PSA, clinical uses of PSA testing, improving the accuracy of PSA testing, and controversies in prostate cancer screening.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / immunology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / immunology

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen