1997
NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
Diamandis E, Yu H. NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN. Urologic Clinics Of North America 1997, 24: 275-282. PMID: 9126224, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-0143(05)70373-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonprostatic tissuesProstate-specific antigenBreast nipple aspirate fluidBreast cancer risk assessmentPSA gene expressionBreast cancer cytosolsHigher PSA concentrationsBreast cancer prognosisRegulation of PSAPotential clinical utilityCancer risk assessmentMicrograms/LNonprostatic sourcesPSA regulationAndrogen excessSerum PSAMicrograms/L.Breast secretionsAspirate fluidSeminal plasmaPSA productionPSA-ACT complexClinical utilityCancer cytosolsProstatic tissue
1996
Assay of prostate-specific antigen from whole blood spotted on filter paper and application to prostate cancer screening.
Hoffman B, Yu H, Diamandis E. Assay of prostate-specific antigen from whole blood spotted on filter paper and application to prostate cancer screening. Clinical Chemistry 1996, 42: 536-544. PMID: 8605670, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.4.536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerOccult prostate cancerWhole bloodWhole blood concentrationsExtracts of bloodFilter paper procedureMicrograms/L.Cancer screeningPSA recoverySy/xBloodPlasma fractionConcentration of PSARegression analysisCancerAntigenCentralized laboratoriesMicroL of bufferMicroLFilter paperPaper discsHematocritRecoveryMonths