Prospective performance of the Prostate Health Index in prostate cancer detection in the first prostate biopsy of men with a total prostatic specific antigen of 4–10 ng/mL and negative digital rectal examination

• Main Authors: Supon Sriplakich, Bannakij Lojanapiwat, Wilaiwan Chongruksut, Siwat Phuriyaphan, Pruit Kitirattakarn, Jakrit Jun-Ou, Akara Amantakul
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85043982029&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59023
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2018 Background: The disadvantage of using total serum prostatic specific antigen (PSA) test for detection of prostate cancer is that it has a low specificity. The low specificity of total PSA (tPSA) test leads to unnecessary prostate biopsies. In this prospective study, we assessed the serum tPSA...