
Elevated level of prostatic specific antigen (PSA) is an established parameter to help determine the need to perform prostate biopsy. The aim of the present study was to determine whether PSA density (PSAD) could better predict pathologic finding of 12-core prostate biopsy in men with PSA 4-10 ng/mL than PSA alone. Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy was performed in 125 men with PSA within this range. The rate of cancer detection was 24%. Study results showed a significant difference in PSAD between the two patient groups with negative and positive biopsy findings (P=0.002), while difference in the measured PSA levels was not significant (P=0.091). Study results suggested that PSAD could serve as an additional parameter in predicting negative outcome of prostate biopsy, with a cut-off value of 0.15 ng/mL/mL within PSA range of 4-10 ng/mL (sensitivity 86.7% and negative predictive value 91.5%).
Male, Biopsija, igla, Biopsy, Needle, Novotvorine prostate - ultrazvuk, Prostate, Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatic neoplasms - pathology, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biopsy, needle, Novotvorine prostate - patologija, Prostate specific antigen - blood, Predictive Value of Tests, Antigen specifičan za prostatu - krv, Prostate specific antigen-blood; Prostatic neoplasms-blood; Prostatic neoplasms-pathology; Prostatic neoplasms-ultrasonography; Biopsy needle, Prostatic neoplasms - blood, Prostatic neoplasms - ultrasonography, Humans, Novotvorine prostate - krv
Male, Biopsija, igla, Biopsy, Needle, Novotvorine prostate - ultrazvuk, Prostate, Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatic neoplasms - pathology, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biopsy, needle, Novotvorine prostate - patologija, Prostate specific antigen - blood, Predictive Value of Tests, Antigen specifičan za prostatu - krv, Prostate specific antigen-blood; Prostatic neoplasms-blood; Prostatic neoplasms-pathology; Prostatic neoplasms-ultrasonography; Biopsy needle, Prostatic neoplasms - blood, Prostatic neoplasms - ultrasonography, Humans, Novotvorine prostate - krv
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