The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 1975-1979 , November 2008

PCA3 Score Before Radical Prostatectomy Predicts Extracapsular Extension and Tumor Volume

Received 27 March 2008

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    ROC for predicting ECE by preoperative serum PSA, PCA3 score, and combined PSA, PCA3 score and Gleason score 6 or greater than 6 (red). LR, logistic regression. bGS, biopsy Gleason score.

    ROC for predicting ECE by preoperative serum PSA, PCA3 score, and combined PSA, PCA3 score and Gleason score 6 or greater than 6 (red). LR, logistic regression. bGS, biopsy Gleason score.

 Study received institutional review board approval.

 Supported by a grant from Gen-Probe, Inc., San Diego, California (DGM, SS).

 For another article on a related topic see page 2206.

PII: S0022-5347(08)01863-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.07.060

The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 1975-1979 , November 2008