This value was defined as the probability of detecting disease during end-of-study biopsy if serum PSA levels fell within a prespecified range. Prostate cancer is surprisingly prevalent in men ...

Normal and BPH serum samples had similar mean PSA carbohydrate levels of ∼5 µg/ml; however, the mean value for prostate cancer samples was 15 µg/ml (range 10–18 µg/ml). “The most ...

Serum prostate-specific antigen was3.4 ng/ml. Bone scintigraphy and baseline CT were reportedlynegative. Investigations: Physical examination, laboratory evaluation,endorectal MRI of the prostate ...