[Prostate-specific antigen: an evaluation 15 years after its discovery].
Fifteen years after its discovery, PSA is the most useful marker for prostate cancer. We summarize the biomolecular characteristics of PSA and the various PSA assays. We define its role in the diagnosis of prostate cancer, and we discuss its value in the monitoring of treated patients.
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Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgique.
Schulman
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen