Open AccessYearly Prostate Specific Antigen and Digital Rectal Examination Fluctuations in a Screened Population
Author(s) -
Donna P. Ankerst,
Ryan K. Miyamoto,
Prakash V. Nair,
Bradley H Pollock,
Ian M. Thompson,
Dipen J. Parekh
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of urology/the journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402
H-Index - 256
eISSN - 1527-3792
pISSN - 0022-5347
DOI - 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.029
Subject(s) - medicine , rectal examination , prostate specific antigen , prostate , population , antigen , immunology , environmental health , cancer
Prostate biopsy is often recommended based on increases in prostate specific antigen and/or abnormal digital rectal examination. We investigated the stability of a single positive test during the next 3 consecutive years.