A Neural Network Model Combining [-2]proPSA, freePSA, Total PSA, Cathepsin D, and Thrombospondin-1 Showed Increased Accuracy in the Identification of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer.
Francesco GentileEvelina La CivitaBartolomeo Della VenturaMatteo FerroDario BruzzeseFelice CrocettoPierre TennstedtThomas SteuberRaffaele VelottaDaniela TerraccianoPublished in: Cancers (2023)
Our preliminary study suggests that combining PHI and PCLX biomarkers may help to estimate, with higher accuracy, the presence of csPCa at initial diagnosis, allowing a personalized treatment approach. Further studies training the model on larger datasets are strongly encouraged to support the efficiency of this approach.