Serum testosterone as a biomarker for second prostatic biopsy in men with negative first biopsy for prostatic cancer and PSA>4ng/mL, or with PIN biopsy result
Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (5), 2016
Abstract Introduction: Data from animal, clinical and prevention studies support the role of androgens in prostate cancer growth, proliferation and progression. Results of serum based epidemiologic studies in humans, however, have been inconclusive. The present study aims to define whether serum testost...
Biomarcadores de Tumor/sangre, Biopsia/métodos, Persona de Mediana Edad, Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas, Próstata/patología, Antígeno Prostático Específico/sangre, Neoplasia Intraepitelial Prostática/sangre, Neoplasia Intraepitelial Prostática/patología, Neoplasias de la Próstata/sangre, Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología, Estándares de Referencia, Valores de Referencia, Factores de Riesgo, Testosterona/sangre