Current early diagnostic biomarkers of prostate cancer
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Current early diagnostic biomarkers of prostate cancer
Prostate cancer (PCa) has become to have the highest incidence and the second mortality rate in western countries, affecting men's health to a large extent. Although prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was discovered to help diagnose the cancer in an early stage for decades, its specificity is relative low, resulting in unnecessary biopsy for healthy people and over-treatment for patients. Thus, it...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Andrology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1008-682X
DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.129211