Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Concentration of Prostate-Specific Antigen: ELSIA Study.

Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer among men, behind only non-melanoma skin cancer, and the main method of screening for PC is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA). To analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with high concentration of PSA in the elderly is essential to understand this outcome, and building strategies to decrease their rates of morbidity and mortality.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 96 elderly men.