NILAI AMBANG BATAS PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) DAN PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA) DENSITY PADA PENDERITA DENGAN KECURIGAAN KARSINOMA PROSTAT

Introduction: PSA is a test performed to detect prostate cancer, and there is currently no rational standard for its cut-off point, resulting in the increasing number of patients with prostate biopsy complications. This study aims to determine the estimated cut-off point of PSA and PSAD among the patients with suspected prostate cancer (PCa) in Makassar. Material and Methods: A single center retrospective analysis using a cross-sectional design was applied in this research. The sample was obtained through medical record data from benign prostate enlargement (BPE) and PCa patients in three affiliate hospitals from January 2014 to December 2019. Mann-Whitney U, Chi-Square, Fisher's Exact, and ROC tests were performed in the statistical analysis (considered significant if p