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The Canadian Urological Association in 2017 suggested screening be offered as a possibility to those who are expected to live more than 10 years, with the final decision based on shared decision making. [46] They recommend a starting age for most people at 50, and age 45 among those at high risk. [46]
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 (KLK3), P-30 antigen, is a glycoprotein enzyme encoded in humans by the KLK3 gene.PSA is a member of the kallikrein-related peptidase family and is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland in men and the paraurethral glands in women.
The bladder tumour antigen (BTA) test is used in the detection of bladder cancer.It works by detecting raised levels of complement factor Hârelated protein (CFHrp), which is produced by cancer cells, in urine.
Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.Abnormal growth of prostate tissue is usually detected through screening tests, typically blood tests that check for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.
The American Urological Association (AUA), American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) have issued joint guidelines on shared decision making with patients who have localized prostate cancer to help patients navigate these decisions. [96]
One program is built around the 2014 book "Androgen Deprivation Therapy: An Essential Guide for Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones", which is endorsed by the Canadian Urological Association. [18] Recent studies have shown ADT may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease or dementia. [19]
Created in 1992 by the American Urological Association, it originally lacked the eighth quality of life question, hence its original name: the American Urological Association symptom score (AUA-7). [1] World Health Organization International Consultation on BPH adopted the "eight question" index and labeled it the IPSS. [2]
"American Urological Association and European Association of Urology guidelines in the management of benign prostatic hypertrophy: revisited". Current Opinion in Urology . 22 (1): 34– 39.