Can antibiotic treatment exclude inflammation in the differential diagnosis of elevated PSA? / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 747-750, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-286446
ABSTRACT
Considering that antibiotic treatment may elevated the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and hence limit the specificity of PSA test for prostate cancer, urologists use empiric antibiotic treatment for men with increased PSA levels. But it is controversial whether antibiotic treatment can exclude inflammation in the differential diagnosis of PSA elevation. Some researchers have found that antibiotic treatment can decrease inflammation-induced PSA elevation and help to reduce unnecessary biopsies, while others have reported that antibiotic treatment has no significant effect on the PSA level, and the lowered level of PSA following antibiotic treatment does not mean the decreased risk of prostate cancer. Further researches are needed to confirm the value of antibiotic treatment before biopsy.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Prostate
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Prostatitis
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Biopsy
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Blood
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Prostate-Specific Antigen
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Therapeutic Uses
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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