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Repeat prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test before prostate biopsy: a 20% decrease in PSA values is associated with a reduced risk of cancer and particularly of high-grade cancer.

Published in BJU international • Jul 1, 2018
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Authors:
Cosimo De Nunzio
,
Riccardo Lombardo
,
Antonio Nacchia

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To analyse the impact of repeating a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level assessment on prostate biopsy decision in a cohort of men undergoing prostate biopsy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 2015 onwards, we consecutively enrolled, at a single institution in Italy, men undergoing 12-core tr...

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