Prevalence of Prostate Cancer among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level ≤4.0 ng per Milliliter

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Authors

Ian M. Thompson · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Donna K. Pauler · Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Phyllis J. Goodman · Cancer Research Center

Catherine M. Tangen · Cancer Research Center

M. Scott Lucia · University of Colorado Denver

Howard L. Parnes

Lori M. Minasian

Leslie G. Ford

Abstract

Biopsy-detected prostate cancer, including high-grade cancers, is not rare among men with PSA levels of 4.0 ng per milliliter or less--levels generally thought to be in the normal range.

Topics & Keywords

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 350, Issue 22, pp. 2239-2246

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031918

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