Prostate Cancer
Study data from A. Haese and co-authors update knowledge of prostate cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, December 16th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Clinical utility of the PCA3 urine assay in European men scheduled for repeat biopsy' new findings in prostate cancer. "The Prostate CAncer gene 3 (PCA3) assay has shown promise as an aid in prostate cancer (pCA) diagnosis in identifying men with a high probability of a positive (repeat) biopsy. This study evaluated the clinical utility of the PROGENSA PCA3 assay," scientists in Hamburg, Germany report.
"This European prospective, multicentre study enrolled men with one or two negative biopsies scheduled for repeat biopsy. After digital rectal examination (DRE), first-catch urine was collected to measure PCA3 mRNA concentration and to calculate...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-16)
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