title: Comparison between digital rectal examination, prostate-specific antigen and transrectal ultrasound in symptomatic patients. Results on 141 cases.
abstract: In this study we proposed to verify sensitivity and specificity of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), digital rectal examination (DRE) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in patients who referred at our institution for prostatic complaints. 141 patients, ages ranging between 55 and 86 years (mean 67.5), underwent DRE, blood PSA, TRUS and ultrasonically guided biopsy of the prostate. The comparison of the results obtained with the different diagnostic tools allowed us to draw a diagnostic algorithm for prostate cancer in symptomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, S. Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puppo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perachino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ricciotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vitali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arduino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Ciolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012007:Rectum; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen