PSA and prostatic cancer
- Author:
Phuong Thi Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
prostatic cancer
- MeSH:
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Antigens;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Medical Research
1998;5(1):50-56
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
PSA is a protein with antigen properties, generated by epicyte of prostate gland, excretes into microtube and then comes mostly into sperma, litter into serum and lymphatic fluid with unclear mechanism. PSA in these are determined by chemicoimmune. The average human serum PSA is 2.5 ng/ml. PSA is specific antigen with cells of prostate-gland and the application of PSA test in diagnostics and monitoring is significant in clinical. Especially, the level of PSA help to early diagnose the prostatic cancer and distinguished diagnose between prostatomegaly and prostatic cancer.
