Prostate Specific Antigen Testing and Prostate Specific Antigen Velocity for the Screening of Prostate Cancer

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dc.contributor.advisorNaugler, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorGorday, William
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-02T20:35:59Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-02
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractProstate specific antigen (PSA) testing for the screening of prostate cancer is controversial with medical and governmental organizations issuing contradictory statements regarding its use. My research looked at the utilization of the PSA test for the screening of prostate cancer in Calgary, Alberta for 2011 and if sociodemographic factors influenced the rate of testing. I studied whether PSA velocity is better than a single PSA test in predicting prostate biopsy outcome and if sub-dividing Gleason score 7 prostate cancers improves the predictive ability of PSA tests. My research found that PSA testing does not follow official guidelines in younger men and that certain sociodemographic factors do influence the rate of PSA testing. I found that PSA velocity is not better than the PSA test in predicting prostate biopsy diagnosis and that sub-dividing Gleason score 7 prostate cancers can increase the clinical utility of the PSA test.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGorday, W. (2015). Prostate Specific Antigen Testing and Prostate Specific Antigen Velocity for the Screening of Prostate Cancer (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27466en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27466
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2598
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subject.classificationProstate Specific Antigenen_US
dc.subject.classificationPSA velocityen_US
dc.titleProstate Specific Antigen Testing and Prostate Specific Antigen Velocity for the Screening of Prostate Cancer
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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