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自80年代末以来,由于前列腺特异抗原PSA血液试验的有效性,医生已能够检测出早期的前列腺癌,PSA试验还被用来监测前列腺癌的进展及判定现用治疗的效果。如血中PSA高于10ng/ml则提示有前列腺癌的可能,需做进一步检查。 病人准备 全美癌症学会推荐,50岁以上的男性、40岁以上的黑人及所有有前列腺癌家族史的成年男性每年均需进行1次PSA和肛门指诊(DRE)检查。由于PSA测定是简单的血液化验,可以在任
Since the late 1980s, doctors have been able to detect early prostate cancer because of the effectiveness of the prostate specific antigen PSA blood test, and the PSA test has also been used to monitor the progression of prostate cancer and determine the effectiveness of current treatments. If the PSA in the blood is higher than 10 ng/ml, there is a possibility of prostate cancer and further examination is required. Patient Preparation The National Cancer Institute recommends that PSA and DRE be performed once a year for men over the age of 50, blacks over the age of 40, and all adult men with a family history of prostate cancer. Since the PSA assay is a simple blood test, it can be