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Optimal screening interval for men with low baseline prostate-specific antigen levels (≤1.0 ng/mL) in a prostate cancer screening program.

Satoko UrataYasuhide KitagawaSatoko MatsuyamaRenato NaitoKenji YasudaAtsushi MizokamiMikio Namiki
Published in: World journal of urology (2016)
Our study demonstrated that men with baseline PSA levels of 0.0-0.6 ng/mL might benefit from longer screening intervals than those recommended in the guidelines of the Japanese Urological Association. Further investigation is needed to confirm the optimal screening interval for men with low baseline PSA levels.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • middle aged
  • quality improvement
  • clinical practice