PCa Flashcards
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Psa
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Half life 2-3 days
Prostate specific not cancer specific
Man’s lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer is 16%
Osterling’s
40-50 2.5
50-60 3.5
60-70. 4.5
70-80 6.5
PSA velocity: rise in Psa per year in ng/ml/y
Rise of > 0.75 is associated with increase risk of cap
Psa doubling time is 3 yrs
