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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2025

The diagnostic value of prostate health index combined with soluble e-cadherin for prostate cancer.

Yeasin Ahamed, Marofe Hossain, Shantanu Baral, Jing Chen, Weigui Sun

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yeasin AhamedDepartment of Urology Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Marofe HossainClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shantanu BaralClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jing ChenClinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Weigui SunDepartment of Urology Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of combining prostate health index (PHI) and soluble epithelial cadherin (sE-cadherin) in prostate cancer (PCa) detection. Methods: This study included 250 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and 250 PCa patients (2020-2024). PCa patients were categorized by disease stage (I-II:115; III-IV:135), bone metastasis (non-metastatic:171; metastatic:79), and Gleason score (≤8:136; >8:114). Serum sE-cadherin (ELISA), tPSA, fPSA, and p2PSA (chemiluminescence) were measured; PHI was calculated. ROC curves evaluated diagnostic performance. Results: sE-cadherin, tPSA, p2PSA, and PHI levels were significantly higher in PCa vs. BPH (P<0.05), with further elevations in advanced stages, metastatic cases, and Gleason >8 (P<0.05). ROC analysis demonstrated AUCs of 0.719 (sE-cadherin), 0.761 (PHI), and 0.792 (combined), indicating superior diagnostic accuracy for the combination. Conclusion: Combining sE-cadherin and PHI enhances PCa detection accuracy, correlating with disease severity, metastasis, and aggressiveness.

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Antigens, CDBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsProstatic HyperplasiaProstatic NeoplasmsAgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingProstate-Specific AntigenROC CurveAntigens, CDBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCDH1 protein, humanProstate-Specific Antigendiagnostic biomarkermetastasisPHI (prostate health index)prostate cancer (pca)sE-cadherin (soluble e-cadherin)

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PMCPMC12518336

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