[Use of prostate specific antigen. A review].
Since it was first introduced, measurement of prostate specific antigen has gained increasing interest, and prostate specific antigen is regarded as being the best tumour marker available. The antigen lacks cancer specificity, limiting the usefulness in early diagnosis, The use of prostate specific antigen in early diagnosis, staging, and in monitoring patients with prostate cancer is reviewed.
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen