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Study concluded that PSA velocity is very little predictive in prostate cancer detection

Many experts think that a rapidly rising PSA may indicate a greater risk of diagnosis of prostate cancer even if PSA levels are low. More than that, some guidelines do incorporate PSA velocity cut points as an indication for biopsy.

The November issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article focussing on prostate specific antigen (PSA) velocity and early cancer detection.

The conclusion of the study is that PSA velocity adds very little predictive value for determining the outcome of a first prostate biopsy in men with elevated PSA. These findings are very similar to those of earlier studies.