Abstract:
Summary
The serum levels of the PSA were determined in 150 patients with signs and symptoms of the disease and the sensitivity of the PSA values was studied in the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PC). The average age of the beginning of the disease was 68.2±0.5 years. In 49 patients (32.7%) PC was d e
tected. In 9 (18.4%) cases the results were false negative. The average level of PCA in PC was of 44.2
ng/ml vs 8.6 ng/ml in BPH, and in PC the level ranged from 1.2 to 161 ng/ml. The results demonstrate
that the annual screening of men aged 45-50 years is necessary for early detection of PC.
