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208973 
Journal Article 
[The search for better markers for prostate cancer than prostate-specific antigen] 
Schenk-Braat, EAM; Bangma, CH 
2006 
1 
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
ISSN: 0028-2162
EISSN: 1876-8784 
150 
23 
1286-1290 
Dutch 
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is currently the most important biochemical marker for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Because of the limited specificity of PSA, clinically irrelevant tumours and benign abnormalities are also detected that potentially lead to over-treatment and the accompanying physical and emotional burden for the patient. In addition, PSA is used as an indicator of progression or clinical response after treatment for prostate cancer, but the prognostic value of this marker is limited. Current studies are evaluating a number of alternative markers, such as PSA-related parameters, human kallikrein 2, osteoprotegerin and the gene DD3(PCA3), that may improve the specificity of current PSA-based diagnostics and the prognostic value of PSA. [References: 30] 
Antigens, Neoplasm/an [Analysis]; Diagnosis, Differential; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Glycoproteins/an [Analysis]; Humans; Male; Osteoprotegerin; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Prostate-Specific Antigen/an [Analysis]; *Prostatic Neoplasms/di [Diagnosis]; Prostatic Neoplasms/ge [Genetics]; Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/an [Analysis]; Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/an [Analysis]; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tissue Kallikreins/an [Analysis]; *Tumor Markers, Biological/an [Analysis]; 0 (Antigens, Neoplasm); 0 (Glycoproteins); 0 (Osteoprotegerin); 0 (Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear); 0 (Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor); 0 (TNFRSF11B protein, human); 0 (Tumor Markers, Biological); 0 (prostate cancer antigen 3, human); EC 3-4-21-35 (Tissue Kallikreins); EC 3-4-21-77 (Prostate-Specific Antigen)