Diagnostic accuracy of prostate-specific antigen below 4 ng/mL as a cutoff for diagnosing prostate cancer in a hospital setting: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yan JinJae Hung JungWoong Kyu HanEu Chang HwangYoonmi NhoNa Rae LeeJi Eun YunKwang-Suk LeeSang Hyub LeeHakmin LeeSu-Yeon YuPublished in: Investigative and clinical urology (2022)
Although a PSA cutoff <3 ng/mL is relatively more sensitive and specific than PSA ≥3 ng/mL, no significant differences in sensitivity and specificity were found in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Therefore, clinicians should choose an appropriate PSA cutoff on the basis of clinical circumstances and patients' characteristics.