Follow-up of men with an elevated PCA3 score and a negative biopsy: does an elevated PCA3 score indeed predict the presence of prostate cancer?

  • Mesut Remzi
  • Alexander Haese
  • Van Poppel Hein
  • De La Taille Alexandre
  • Arnulf Stenzl
  • Jörg Hennenlotter
  • Michael Marberger

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Abstract

to describe the follow-up of men with an elevated 'Prostate Cancer gene 3' (PCA3, a promising novel tool for prostate cancer detection) and a negative repeat biopsy (Bx-), as a previous study in men with one or two negative Bx (Bx-) scheduled for repeat Bx showed that a higher PCA3 score corresponded with a higher probability of a positive repeat Bx (Bx+).

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Original languageGerman
Article number8
ISSN1464-4096
Publication statusPublished - 2010
pubmed 20346035