血清PSA含量及前列腺PSA密度与经直肠超声引导下前列腺穿刺活检诊断前列腺癌的关系

目的探讨经直肠超声引导下前列腺穿刺活检术前列腺癌检出率与血清前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)及血清前列腺特异性抗原密度(PSAD)的关系。方法对134例患者行经直肠超声引导下前列腺5区13针系统穿刺活检。根据PSA水平分为PSA≤4ng/ml组(7例)、4ng/mlPSA15ng/ml组(48例)及PSA≥15ng/ml组(79例)。测量并计算前列腺体积(PV)及PSAD,分析前列腺癌检出率及不同PSA、PSAD水平下对前列腺癌的诊断效能。比较前列腺癌与非前列腺癌患者PSA、PV及PSAD的差异。结果前列腺癌总检出率为50.75%(68/134),前列腺患者共68例(前列腺癌组),非前列腺癌患者共66例(非前列腺啊组)。PSA≤4ng/ml、4ng/mlPSA≤15ng/ml及PSA15ng/ml组前列腺癌检出率分别为14.29%(1/7)、20.83%(10/48)及72.15%(57/79),差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。PSA≥4ng/ml时前列腺癌检出率随着PSA值的增高而上升。134例患者PSAD值为(1.09±1.72)ng/(ml·cm3),以PSAD≥0.19ng/(ml·cm3)为截点诊断前列腺癌的敏感度为95.59%(65/68),特异度为51.52%(34/66),阳性预测值67.01%(65/97),阴性预测值为32.99%(32/97)。4ng/mlPSA≤15ng/ml组中,以PSAD≥0.19ng/(ml.cm3)为截点诊断前列腺癌的敏感度为80.00%(8/10),特异度为71.05%(27/38),阳性预测值为42.11%(8/19),阴性预测值为57.89%(11/19)。前列腺癌组PSA及PSAD值均高于非前列腺癌组(P均0.05),PV小于非前列腺癌组(P0.05)。4ng/mlPSA≤15ng/ml组中,前列腺癌与非前列腺癌患者PSA及PV差异均无统计学意义(P均0.05),前列腺癌患者PSAD高于非前列腺癌患者(P0.05)。结论血清PSA及PSAD均与前列腺穿刺活检前列腺癌检出率有关,PSA15ng/ml应行穿刺活检,PSAD对4ng/mlPSA≤15ng/ml的患者是否应行穿刺活检具有指导意义。     

PSA对前列腺细胞的生长调控

前列腺特异性抗原(prostate-specific antigen,PSA)是一种组织特异性较高的肿瘤标记物,目前广泛应用于前列腺癌的早期诊断及治疗后的随访.近年来,PSA对于前列腺细胞的重要生物学作用受到研究人员的重视.本文从PSA对前列腺细胞的生长调控方面作一综述.     

根据PSA水平制定个体化前列腺穿刺活检临床应用研究

目的 探讨根据PSA水平制定个体化前列腺穿刺活检方案的临床应用价值,以提高前列腺癌(PCa)的初次检出率.方法回顾性分析438例PSA≥4.0ng/mL疑为PCa患者初次经直肠前列腺活检的临床资料.穿刺方法为“10 +X”和“6+X”穿刺法.分析各组PSA情况及DRE、f/T-PSA、PSAD、前列腺体积与穿刺针数、穿刺阳性率等相关性.结果“6+X”针法和“10 +X”针法共438例,在T-PSA 0 ～ 20ng/mL之间患者中,PCa 112例,其中“6+X”针法检测阳性率11.76％,“10+X”针法检测阳性率22.91％,有显著性差异(P ＜0.005),表明T-PSA(0 ～ 20ng/mL)之间时,对于PCa的检测率,“10+X”针法明显优于“6+X”针法.在T-PSA 20.1～50ng/mL之间患者中,PCa 59例,其中“6+X”针法检测阳性率47.46％,“10+X”针法检测阳性率52.54％,差异无统计学意义(P＞0.25),表明T-PSA 20.1～50ng/mL之间时,“10 +X”针法与“6+X”针法相比,并不能显著性提高PCa检测率.在T-PSA≥50.1ng/mL患者中,PCa 56例,其中“6+X”针法检测出28例,占阳性率50.00％,“10+X”针法检测出28例,占阳性率50.00％,两者差异无统计学意义,由此可见,当T-PSA≥20.1 ng/mL,“10+X”针法比“6+X”针法增加的PCa检出率逐渐下降.结论推荐,当T-PSA≤20 ng/mL,采用“10+X”穿刺法;T-PSA≥20.1 ng/mL,采用“6+X”穿刺法.     

血清PSA、PSAD和PSAT在前列腺穿刺活检中的意义

目的探讨血清前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)、前列腺特异性抗原密度(PSAD)和前列腺移行带特异性抗原密度(PSAT)在前列腺穿刺活检中的意义。方法对192例患者行前列腺穿刺活检,其中PSA≥4ng/ml者184例,PSA<4ng/ml且直肠指诊及经直肠B超有阳性发现者8例。对PSA、PSAD和PSAT与前列腺穿刺活检的关系进行分析。结果192例患者中经前列腺穿刺诊断为前列腺癌(PCa)100例,活检阳性率52.1%,其中8例PSA<4ng/ml者中,活检结果为前列腺横纹肌肉瘤1例,良性前列腺增生7例;93例PSA>20ng/ml者中80例为PCa,活检阳性率86.0%;91例PSA4~20ng/ml者中19例为PCa,活检阳性率20.9%。血清PSA4~20ng/ml患者,PSAD>0.10或PSAT>0.10时,敏感性均为100%,特异性为11.1%或4.2%,阳性预测值为22.9%或21.6%,可避免8.8%(8/91)或3.3%(3/91)阴性穿刺结果。血清PSA4~20ng/ml时,前列腺穿刺阳性组和阴性组PSA分别为(13.2±4.7)和(11.4±4.6)ng/ml(P>0.05);PSAD分别为0.36±0.18和0.19±0.09(P=0.001);PSAT分别为0.67±0.36和0.32±0.18(P=0.000)。血清PSA、PSAD和PSAT的ROC曲线下面积分别为0.613、0.810和0.833,PSAD和PSAT的ROC曲线下面积与PSA比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论PSA>20ng/ml时应做前列腺穿刺活检;PSA4~20ng/ml时,PSAD和PSAT对预测患者是否行前列腺穿刺活检有较大帮助。     

前列腺疾病诊断中血清游离态PSA指标的应用价值

目的探讨血清游离态ＰＳＡ（ＦＰＳＡ）和总ＰＳＡ（ＴＰＳＡ）及游离态／总（Ｆ／Ｔ）ＰＳＡ比值作为前列腺疾病诊断指标的价值。方法测定５６例未经治疗的ＢＰＨ病人和３９例前列腺癌病人血清ＦＰＳＡ和ＴＰＳＡ,并计算Ｆ／Ｔ比值。结果ＴＰＳＡ及Ｆ／Ｔ可有效区分ＢＰＨ和前列腺癌（Ｐ＜０．００５）,尤其在诊断灰区（ＴＰＳＡ为４．０～１０．０μｇ／Ｌ）中效果更明显。以ＴＰＳＡ≤１０．０μｇ／Ｌ,Ｆ／Ｔ≥０．１６为界值时,前列腺癌筛选的临床概率敏感度为９４．７％。结论ＦＰＳＡ和Ｆ／Ｔ比值的引入,使血清ＰＳＡ测定更为精细,保持了实验的高敏感度,尤其是在前列腺癌的诊断灰区     

经直肠超声引导下前列腺6点穿刺活检术诊断单纯前列腺特异抗原增高型前列腺癌

目的探讨经直肠超声引导下前列腺6点穿刺活检术诊断单纯前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)增高型前列腺癌的临床应用价值。方法回顾分析84例接受经直肠超声引导下前列腺6点穿刺活检术的患者资料。所有患者直肠指诊及常规超声检查结果均为阴性。根据血清PSA分为4组:A组24例,PSA 4~20ng/ml;B组8例,PSA 21~30ng/ml;C组32例,PSA 31~100ng/ml;D组20例,PSA100ng/ml。结果 84例患者穿刺术后均未出现并发症。49例穿刺病理诊断为前列腺癌(49/84,53.33%),其中A组检出1例(1/49,2.04%),B组检出4例(4/49,8.16%),C组检出24例(24/49,48.98%),D组检出20例(20/49,40.82%)。A、B、C、D组中前列腺穿刺活检阳性率分别为4.17%(1/24)、50.00%(4/8)、75.00%(24/32)、100%(20/20),差异有统计学意义(χ2=47.143,P0.05)。结论经直肠超声引导下前列腺6点穿刺活检术并发症少,对单纯PSA增高型前列腺癌具有较高的阳性率。     

PSA应用的注意事项

目的 论述PSA应用的注意事项，包括PSA组成，PSA生理、病理和医源性影响因素以及PSA的临床扩大应用。结论 医护人员要综合考虑PSA结果，对不同患者要在不同时间选择不同的PSA参数。     

PSA应用的注意事项

目的　论述PSA应用的注意事项 ,包括PSA组成 ,PSA生理、病理和医源性影响因素以及PSA的临床扩大应用。结论　医护人员要综合考虑PSA结果 ,对不同患者要在不同时间选择不同的PSA参数。     

以前列腺特异抗原水平分组筛查与前列腺穿刺阳性率的关系

目的探讨不同血清前列腺特异抗原(PSA)水平前列腺癌检出情况以及直肠指诊(DRE)、经直肠超声检查(TRUS)、PSA密度(PSAD)等指标对筛查前列腺穿刺活检病例的意义。方法回顾性分析在1996年4月至2002年12月间行TRUS引导前列腺6点系统穿刺活检的634例患者的诊断资料,对各PSA组(≤4.0,4.1~,10.1~和>20.0μg/L组)中前列腺癌的检出率,以及PSA、DRE、TRUS、PSAD等对前列腺癌的预测作用进行t检验、χ2检验和多因素Logistic回归分析。结果PSA≤4.0,4.1~,10.1~和>20.0μg/L各组的前列腺癌检出率分别为11.6%(17/146),26.8%(38/142),39.8%(68/171)和68.6%(120/175)。PSA的敏感性最高(93.0%),特异性低(33.0%);DRE、TRUS等诊断效率较低。随血清PSA水平升高,前列腺癌检出率以及DRE、TRUS的阳性预测值逐渐升高;在PSA4.1~20.0μg/L者中,PSAD对前列腺癌有较大的预测价值(OR=687.09±646.96,P=0.000)。以PSAD≥0.13μg.L-1.cm-3为截点筛查前列腺穿刺病例,可在不明显降低敏感性的基础上,减少阴性穿刺。结论各PSA组国人与欧美等国前列腺癌检出率有较大差别;DRE、TRUS的筛查作用与血清PSA水平有关;按PSA水平分组筛查穿刺病例,可提高前列腺穿刺的阳性率。     

低PSA前列腺癌的研究进展

低PSA前列腺癌是指诊断时PSA<4.0ng/ml的前列腺癌,如何诊断低PSA前列腺癌成为目前困扰临床医生的一个难题。目前国内外对这方面研究较少。本文对近年来低PSA前列腺癌的发病率、病理特征、诊断、治疗及预后等方面进展进行综述。     

Radiotherapy for a rising PSA following radical prostatectomy

Controversy exists regarding the management of recurrent disease, heralded by a rising prostate specific antigen (PSA), in men who have undergone primary treatment of prostate cancer by radical prostatectomy. Although retrospective in nature, the use of salvage radiation therapy (RT) after prostatectomy has been extensively investigated and reported. Salvage RT alone is likely not optimal for every man presenting with recurrent disease after RP. Those with palpable recurrent disease or unfavorable disease characteristics are less likely to benefit from salvage RT alone and may respond better to a combined modality approach. However, early referral and proper patient selection maximizes the potential for durable biochemical control after salvage RT in men with rising PSA alone.     

Salvage radiation for a rising PSA following radical prostatectomy

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and complications of postprostatectomy therapeutic irradiation (RT) in patients with known residual disease. Between 1991 and 2003, 170 patients received therapeutic irradiation for a rising PSA following radical prostatectomy. No patients had clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease. The median pre-RT PSA level was 1.2 ng/mL (range, 0.2-43 ng/mL). During irradiation, the PSA level was checked weekly (median PSA determinations: 5, range, 2-7). A patient was considered to have a rise/fall of PSA if the level changed by > or = 0.2 ng/mL. There were 149 patients who received photon irradiation (median dose, 6800 cGy) and 21 patients received a combination of photon and neutron irradiation to a median photon dose equivalent of 7800 cGy. A patient was considered to have biochemical failure if his PSA level postnadir was measured at >0.2 ng/mL. Complications were graded according to the RTOG toxicity scale. The median follow-up time was 49 months (range, 1-137 months). Sixty-four patients (38%) had evidence of biochemical failure. The 7 year overall survival was 84%. At 7 years, the actuarial biochemical relapse free survival (bRFS) was 44%. Of the 59 patients with a preradiation PSA <1 ng/mL, the 5 year bRFS was 81%. This compares with 45% for both the PSA 1-4 and PSA >4 ng/mL group (P = 0.00008). The 3-year bRFS rates for patients whose PSA levels increased, decreased, and remained the same during radiation were 20%, 65%, and 76%, respectively (P = 0.0005). Overall survival at 7 years in the decreased PSA group was 88% compared to 67% for those whose PSA level increased (P = 0.43). Thirty-three percent and 19% of the patients experienced Grade 2 genitourinary (GU) and gastrointestinal (GI) complications, respectively. Six percent and 3% of the patients had Grade 3 GU and GI complications, respectively. On univariate and multivariate analysis, the factors significantly associated with a favorable outcome were a declining PSA during RT and a pre-RT PSA <1 ng/mL (P < 0.001). Radiation therapy is an effective treatment modality for select patients with a biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy. Patients with a low preradiation PSA level (<1.0 ng/mL) had a significantly better outcome, which supports the early use of therapeutic radiation. The observation that patients with a rising PSA level during treatment do poorly supports the routine practice of monitoring these levels during radiotherapy.     

Transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy for patients with persistently elevated PSA and multiple prior negative biopsies

ObjectiveTo evaluate the use of transperineal template-guided prostate biopsy for patients with persistently elevated PSA despite multiple negative prior biopsies.Materials and methodsA retrospective review was performed of patients with at least two prior prostate biopsies who underwent transperineal template-guided biopsy. Electronic medical records were reviewed to obtain relevant clinical, laboratory, and pathologic data.ResultsA total of 34 patients underwent transperineal template-guided biopsy. Patients had a mean of 3.7 ± 1.6 (range 2–8) prior biopsies, including prior negative transurethral resection (TUR) biopsy in 6 (17.6%) patients. Prostate cancer was detected in 17 (50%) of the 34 patients. Of these, 14 (82.4%) patients had cancer in the anterior prostate, 9 (52.9%) patients had cancer in the apical prostate, and 16 (94.1%) patients had cancer in either the anterior or apical prostate. Gleason score was 3+3 in 9 (52.9%) patients and 3+4 or greater in 7 (47.1%) patients. The mean number of positive cores was 4.5 ± 3.0 (range 1–11). Of the 17 patients with a diagnosis of cancer, 7 underwent radical prostatectomy, 7 underwent radiation therapy, 1 elected active surveillance, and 1 was deciding between surgery and radiation therapy; 1 patient received palliative chemotherapy for synchronous metastatic pancreatic carcinoma. Patients in whom cancer was detected had significantly smaller prostate volume, higher PSA, higher PSA density, and greater PSA velocity.ConclusionsTransperineal template-guided prostate biopsy is an effective technique for detecting cancer in patients with persistently elevated PSA despite multiple negative biopsies. It improves sampling of the anterior and apical prostate, and should be included as part of the diagnostic algorithm to reduce extensive repeat biopsy.     

Predicting PSA failure following salvage radiotherapy for a rising PSA post-prostatectomy: from the CaPSURE database

BACKGROUND: The role of radiotherapy (RT) for rising PSA after radical prostatectomy (RP) is debatable. We analyzed a large database of men to evaluate for predictors of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) failure after salvage RT. METHODS: Data from the Cancer of the Prostate Strategic Urologic Research Endeavor database (CaPSURE) identified 4,563 men with RP between 1989 and 2004; 194 underwent salvage RT > or = 6 months after RP. PSA failure following RT was defined as a PSA >0.2 ng/ml. The association between clinical and pathologic characteristics and PSA failure was examined using a chi-square metric. A multivariable analysis of predictors for time to PSA failure was performed using a Cox proportional hazard regression model. RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 66 months, 121 (62%) men experienced PSA failure at a median 20 months. Significant associations for PSA failure were found for the clinical T category (P < .01), race/ethnicity (P = 0.04), pT3 disease (P < 0.01), seminal vesicle invasion (P < 0.01), and pre-RT PSA level (P < 0.01). The pre-RT PSA level (P = 0.07) was the only factor to approach significance as an independent predictor of PSA failure on multivariable analysis. Pre-RT PSA doubling time was calculated for 131 men but did not predict for PSA failure on univariate (P = 0.38) or multivariate analyses (P = 0.13) for < or = 12 vs. >12 months. CONCLUSIONS: Salvage RT provided the greatest benefit in PSA control in men with the lowest pre-RT PSA levels. Post-RP PSA doubling time >12 months trended toward predicting for PSA failure but was not significant likely owing to limited sample size. Together, these findings would suggest that salvage RT is optimal at low pre-RT PSA and long doubling times with favorable pathologic features.     

Diagnostic efficacy of transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostatic fossa in patients with rising PSA following radical prostatectomy

To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostatic fossa in men with biochemical relapse following radical retropubic prostatectomy (RP). Thirty patients, with detectable prostate specific antigen (PSA) and negative imaging for metastases after RP, were evaluated for local recurrence. All patients underwent TRUS-guided biopsies of the prostatic fossa, with at least six cores obtained. PSA and digital rectal examination (DRE) were correlated with biopsy results. Twelve patients (40%) were found with local recurrence. Sensitivities of TRUS and DRE were 75 and 50%, while specificities were 83 and 100%, respectively. Local recurrence was detected in 25% of the patients with PSA ≤ 1 ng/ml, and higher PSA levels were correlated with an increased positive biopsy rate. All patients with positive DRE had positive biopsy and positive TRUS as well. When both TRUS and DRE were positive it was more likely for the patient to have positive biopsy than when both TRUS and DRE were negative. TRUS-guided biopsy is an efficient tool in detecting local recurrence after RP and should be offered to all patients with biochemical relapse and absence of metastatic disease irrespective of the level of PSA.     

Management of rising PSA after total prostatectomy

Rising PSA after radical prostatectomy corresponds to a biochemical recurrence, i.e., a new rise in PSA levels. Several definitions of biochemical recurrence exist. Predictive factors can differentiate Local recurrence and distant metastasis. Depending on the case, the therapeutic options for managing these recurrences are radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy.