Open AccessProstate-specific antigen screening of men with lower urinary tract symptoms (opportunistic screening) and of asymptomatic men undergoing executive health check: an audit from two institutions
Author(s) -
Anil Mandhani,
Varun Mittal,
Ved Bhaskar,
Aneesh Srivastava
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/iju.iju_478_20
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate cancer , lower urinary tract symptoms , prostate specific antigen , rectal examination , asymptomatic , biopsy , prostate biopsy , gynecology , prostate , cancer , urology , incidence (geometry) , urinary system , stage (stratigraphy) , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
We evaluated incidence ofprostate-specific antigen (PSA) positivity (>4ng/mL) and cancer detection rate on prostate biopsy in two populations of men, one undergoing opportunistic testing for lower urinary tract symptoms and another during routine health checks.