Randrup E, Baum N
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La, USA.
Postgrad Med. 1996 Feb;99(2):227-8, 231-4.
The mere mention of prostate cancer strikes fear in the hearts of men. Fortunately, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is now a recognized tumor marker that can indicate but not exclude the presence of this potentially fatal disease. In this article, Drs Randrup and Baum explain the nature of PSA and the practical application of serum PSA determination. Also discussed are three PSA-based strategies for early diagnosis and guidelines for interpreting PSA values in the primary care setting.
仅仅提及前列腺癌就会让男性心生恐惧。幸运的是，前列腺特异性抗原（PSA）现在是一种公认的肿瘤标志物，它可以提示但不能排除这种潜在致命疾病的存在。在本文中，兰德鲁普博士和鲍姆博士解释了PSA的性质以及血清PSA测定的实际应用。还讨论了三种基于PSA的早期诊断策略以及在初级保健环境中解读PSA值的指南。
