CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 45, Issue 3 148-164, Copyright © 1995 by American Cancer Society
How to use prostate-specific antigen in the early detection or screening for prostatic carcinoma
M. K. Brawer
Department of Urology, University of Washington, USA.
At present, increased early detection of prostate cancer appears to be the
most feasible way to reduce cancer-related mortality. As a result
significant efforts have been made to identify more men with curable
cancer. This article reviews the role of serum prostate-specific antigen in
an early detection or screening strategy and describes efforts to enhance
the specificity of prostate-specific antigen testing.