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1. 1. The diagnostic performance of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in early detection of prostate cancer : considerations of sensitivity, specificity, lead-time and survival

   Författare :Magnus Törnblom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :PSA; free PSA; prostate cancer; sensitivity; specificity; lead-time; survival; epidemiology;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common form of cancer, as well as the single major cause of cancer-related mortality among Swedish males. Recent reports indicate that screening of the serum levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in asymptomatic men may result in decreases in both the incidence of metastatic disease and PC-specific mortality. LÄS MER