PSA Net vs ProstateCheck

PSA Net is a neural network that predicts whether a man will have prostate cancer on biopsy from the patient's age, total PSA, complexed PSA, results of the International Prostate Symptom Score, ethnicity, family history and rectal exam. It is intended to be used by qualified healthcare professionals. The application is an adaptation of the algorithm published in Kalra P, Togami J, Bansal B S G, Partin AW, Brawer MK, Babaian RJ, Ross LS, Niederberger CS: A neurocomputational model for prostate carcinoma detection: Cancer 2003 Nov 1;98(9):1849-54.

Welcome to your personal ProstateCheck! 1. The ProstateCheck-App supports men above the age of 45 to check their individual prostate health. 2. The ProstateCheck-App helps you and your physician in the early detection of prostate cancer ensuring that overdiagnosis and overtreatment are prevented. 3. The ProstateCheck-App defines your prostate health as the probability to be free from cancer. 4. The ProstateCheck-App recommends to you and your physician your personalized maximum time frame until your next check up. 5. The ProstateCheck-App is based on the largest ever screening study performed in German speaking countries with a follow up time of 14 years. 6. Your personal results are available in pdf format. 7. The ProstateCheck-App is developed by the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation Switzerland. The ProstateCheck-App is based on scientific data derived from the largest prostate cancer screening study ever performed in German speaking countries with more than 10'000 participants and a follow up time of 14 years. This App provides you the necessary information on the disease frequency, on early detection and on the possible side effects of treatment. It gives you important recommendations about your prostate health and the maximum time frame until your next checkup.