MRI with PSA prevents unnecessary biopsies among patients of suspected prostate cancer
Written By : Jacinthlyn Sylvia
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-12-23 06:00 GMT | Update On 2022-12-23 10:43 GMT
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South Korea: A new study conducted by Moon Hyung Choi and colleagues shows that prebiopsy MRI was consistently helpful in preventing needless biopsy in individuals with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of 20 ng/mL.
The findings of this study were published in the Academic Radiology journal.
It has long been common practice to assess the potential for prostate cancer using prostate-specific antigens. The effectiveness of PSA as a screening tool to find prostate cancer has not been shown, nevertheless. In order to predict prostate cancer in individuals with PSA 20 ng/mL, this study was done with the goal of evaluating the diagnostic abilities of prostate-specific antigen and PSA using prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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