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Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of ALA, DRE, PSA, %sPSA, PSAD and TRUS

From: Photodynamic diagnosis of shed prostate cancer cells in voided urine treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

ALA

74.1%

70.2%

DRE

44.4%

91.2%

PSAD (cut-off 0.15)

93.8%

29.8%

%fPSA (cut-off 20%)

78.7%

26.3%

PSA (cut-off 4ng/ml)

60.1%

50.0%

TRUS

34.6%

96.5%

  1. Abbreviation: ALA aminolevulinic acid, DRE digital rectal examination, TRUS transrectal ultrasinography, PSAD PSA density, %fPSA percent free PSA.