Utilization of Prostate Health Index in prediction of prostate cancer aggressiveness

Abstract

Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent tumors in population of men. The key role play fast diagnosis, adequate therapy and management of the disease.

The goal of present study is to assess the Prostate Health Index as a marker of tumor aggressiveness in comparison with prostate biopsy and postoperative histology.

Keywords

• Prostate Health Index
• prostate-specific antigen
• prostate cancer
• Gleason score
• prostate biopsy
• radical prostatectomy