Consistent predictive ability of prostate-specific antigen density prediction model for clinically significant prostate cancer across age strata.
Kamil MalshyAnna OchsnerAlexander HomerSai AlluNatalie PassarelliAndrew SojkaRichard GlebockiBorivoj GolijaninRebecca OrtizSamuel EatonGyan PareekSari KhaleelDragan GolijaninElias HyamsPublished in: The Prostate (2024)
PSAD prediction model was found to be similar among different age groups. In young patients, PSAD had a high NPV but low PPV. With increasing age, the opposite trend was observed, likely due to higher disease prevalence. While PSAD thresholds may be less useful in older patients to rule out higher-grade prostate cancer, the clinical consequences of these diagnoses require a case-by-case evaluation.