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. 2017 Aug;30(8):51-54.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000521148.78442.d5.

Beyond the PSA test: How to better stratify a patient's risk of prostate cancer

Ryan Lewis  1 , Brad Hornberger
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Beyond the PSA test: How to better stratify a patient's risk of prostate cancer

Ryan Lewis et al. JAAPA. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

The primary method of screening for and detecting prostate cancer is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Although this test is very prostate-specific, it is not cancer-specific; conditions other than prostate cancer can cause an elevated PSA. Many efforts have been made to discover more specific tests and methods beyond the PSA. This article describes several literature-supported tests and methods to better stratify a man's risk of having prostate cancer.

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