Improving the specificity of screening for lethal prostate cancer using prostate-specific antigen and a panel of kallikrein markers: A nested case-control study Journal Article
| Authors: | Stattin, P.; Vickers, A. J.; Sjoberg, D. D.; Johansson, R.; Granfors, T.; Johansson, M.; Pettersson, K.; Scardino, P. T.; Hallmans, G.; Lilja, H. |
| Article Title: | Improving the specificity of screening for lethal prostate cancer using prostate-specific antigen and a panel of kallikrein markers: A nested case-control study |
| Abstract: | Background A disadvantage of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) is that many men must be screened, biopsied, and diagnosed to prevent one death. Objective To increase the specificity of screening for lethal PCa at an early stage. Design, setting, and participants We conducted a case-control study nested within a population-based cohort. PSA and three additional kallikreins were measured in cryopreserved blood from a population-based cohort in Västerbotten, Sweden. Of 40 379 men providing blood at ages 40, 50, and 60 yr from 1986 to 2009, 12 542 men were followed for >15 yr. From this cohort, the Swedish Cancer Registry identified 1423 incident PCa cases, 235 with distant metastasis. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis Risk of distant metastasis for different PSA levels and a prespecified statistical model based on the four kallikrein markers. Results and limitations Most metastatic cases occurred in men with PSA in the top quartile at age 50 yr (69%) or 60 yr (74%), whereas 20-yr risk of metastasis for men with PSA below median was low (≤0.6%). Among men with PSA >2 ng/ml, a prespecified model based on four kallikrein markers significantly enhanced the prediction of metastasis compared with PSA alone. About half of all men with PSA >2 ng/ml were defined as low risk by this model and had a ≤;1% 15-yr risk of metastasis. Conclusions Screening at ages 50-60 yr should focus on men with PSA in the top quartile. A marker panel can aid biopsy decision making. Patient summary For men in their fifties, screening should focus on those in the top 10% to 25% of PSA values because the majority of subsequent cases of distant metastasis are found among these men. Testing of four kallikrein markers in men with an elevated PSA could aid biopsy decision making. © 2015 European Association of Urology. |
| Keywords: | adult; controlled study; major clinical study; case control study; cancer risk; cancer staging; prostate specific antigen; cohort analysis; cancer screening; distant metastasis; prostate cancer; prostate-specific antigen; cryopreservation; prostate biopsy; kallikrein; longitudinal study; cancer metastasis; kallikrein-related peptidases; human; male; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | European Urology |
| Volume: | 68 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0302-2838 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 207 |
| End Page: | 213 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.01.009 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4496315 |
| PUBMED: | 25682340 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 September 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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