History of the discovery and clinical translation of prostate-specific antigen

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History of the discovery and clinical translation of prostate-specific antigen

William J. Catalona

Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Abstract In recent years, there has been considerable controversy concerning the discovery and translation into clinical practice of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) [1-4].In this brief review, I offer the relevant historical facts as I believe them to be true.

Received: 01 August 2014 Published: 28 October 2014

Corresponding Authors: William J. Catalona E-mail: wcatalona@nmff.org

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