Jain S, Bhojwani A G, Mellon J K
Division of Urology, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 2002 Nov;78(925):646-50. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.925.646.
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing is now a routine part of the investigation of men with suspected prostate cancer. While a very useful test it still has its problems, in particular its lack of specificity means abnormal results are often caused by benign disease. This review describes the current problems with PSA testing in prostate cancer diagnosis and highlights potential ways in which these may be reduced.
前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)检测现已成为疑似前列腺癌男性患者检查的常规项目。虽然这是一项非常有用的检测,但它仍存在问题,尤其是缺乏特异性,这意味着异常结果往往是由良性疾病引起的。本综述描述了目前PSA检测在前列腺癌诊断中存在的问题,并强调了减少这些问题的潜在方法。