Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Transgender Patients

• Published in: European urology Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 48 - 54
• Main Authors: Nik-Ahd, Farnoosh, Jarjour, Andrew, Figueiredo, Jane, Anger, Jennifer T., Garcia, Maurice, Carroll, Peter R., Cooperberg, Matthew R., Vidal, Adriana C., Freedland, Stephen J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Male; Prostate; Prostate cancer; Prostate cancer screening; Prostate-Specific Antigen; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - epidemiology; Transgender Persons; Transgender women; Prostate cancer screening; Transgender; Transgender women; Prostate cancer

Our understanding of prostate cancer in transgender women (TW) is still in its infancy. There are no formal guidelines on how to perform prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening or what is considered an elevated PSA level in TW. Future work should aim to establish guidance on PSA screening risks an...