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01-06-2017 | Review Article
Screening and Detection of Prostate Cancer—Review of Literature and Current Perspective
Authors:
Ananthakrishnan Sivaraman, Kulthe Ramesh Seetharam Bhat
Published in:
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 2/2017
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Abstract
Screening of prostatic cancer is a matter of debate among uro-oncologist. With many new screening modalities like prostatic health index (PHI), 4K testing the role of screening has increased as one is able to stratify patients with serum prostate specific antigen level in a grey zone of 4–10 ng/ml and normal digital rectal examination into various risk groups, thus avoiding unnecessary biopsy which was the pitfalls of routine screening practice. PHI is better at predicting malignancy while 4K is better at predicting high-grade disease. This in combination with multiparametric MRI especially with prostate imaging reporting and data system score has made screening less difficult and more meaningful for a practising uro-oncologist.