Accuracy Assessment of Free PSA Density for Prostate Cancer Detection in Male Patients with High PSA| Stephy publishers

Open Access Journal of Urology and Nephrology | Stephy Publis her Abstract: Background: Prostate cancer detection is currently based on serum PSA with a digital rectal examination which is neither specific nor sensitive, which caused many unnecessary prostate gland biopsies that are highly expensive and can result in unwanted complications. Serum free PSA increases with a larger prostate gland,yet declines with a gland that contains cancer cells, thus prompting the hypothesis that calculating the ratio of serum free PSA against prostate gland volume provides the so-called “free PSA density” which can be utilized to improve prostate cancer detection. Methods: Male participants were deemed eligible if they are at risk of prostate cancer with a PSA level of 4-10 ng/dL and aged between 50-75 years. Serum PSA and serum free PSA were obtained concurrently, followed by transrectal ultrasonography for prostate volume calculation and biopsy of the gland. Also reported are the ...