Pappas A A, Gadsden R H
Ann Clin Lab Sci. 1984 Jul-Aug;14(4):285-91.
Prostatic carcinoma is a significant cause of male cancer death. The majority of cases present as incurable disease. The measurement of acid phosphatase has served to confirm clinically suspected disease and staging. The immunochemical methods have increased clinical sensitivity and specificity in detecting curable occult or confined disease, but not significantly so as to warrant mass screening. Prostatic acid phosphatase remains a test for confirming clinical staging of prostatic carcinoma and a response factor to therapy at present.
前列腺癌是男性癌症死亡的一个重要原因。大多数病例表现为无法治愈的疾病。酸性磷酸酶的检测有助于确诊临床疑似疾病并进行分期。免疫化学方法提高了检测可治愈的隐匿性或局限性疾病的临床敏感性和特异性，但还不足以显著到值得进行大规模筛查。目前，前列腺酸性磷酸酶仍然是用于确认前列腺癌临床分期以及评估治疗反应的一项检测。
