Use of a BMI-independent biomarker-based prostate cancer risk score to identify and triage individuals at risk of prostate disease

Use of a BMI-independent biomarker-based prostate cancer risk score to identify and triage individuals at risk of prostate disease

Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cause of cancer related deaths in men in the UK. A national screening programme for PCa does not exist due to the unsuitability of the total prostate specific antigen (tPSA) test which is not specific for PCa and has a high false positive rate...

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Main Authors: Joanne Watt, Allister Irvine, Mary Jo Kurth, Laura Mooney, Gary Smyth, Hardev Pandha, John Lamont, Peter Fitzgerald, Le Roy Dowey, Mark W. Ruddock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Prostate cancer risk score
Triage
Prostate specific antigen
Body mass index
Prostate cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-13036-w
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