Accuracy of a high prostate-specific antigen level for prostate cancer diagnosis upon initial biopsy in Korean men

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 678-683

  Shim, Hong Bang ^a   Lee, Sang Eun ^b   Park, Hyoung Keun ^c   Ku, Ja Hyeon ^b  

^a Seoul Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asian; Prostate cancer; Prostate neoplasms; Prostate specific antigen

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PREDICTION; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGED; BIOPSY; COHORT STUDIES; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSTATE; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34848926267     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2007.48.4.678     Document Type: Article

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