Obesity suppresses tumor attributable PSA, affecting risk categorization

In conclusion, being very obese suppresses tumor-associated PSA resulting in a diagnostic bias that is responsible for errors in risk classification, and potentially contributes to a delay in initial presentation.

Source: Endocrine-Related Cancer - April 16, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chow, K., Mangiola, S., Vazirani, J., Peters, J. S., Costello, A. J., Hovens, C. M., Corcoran, N. M. Tags: Research Source Type: research