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Low PSA: Can Your PSA Level Be Too Low?

Jay Motola
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Jay Motola, M.D., F.A.C.S. has been practicing general urology since...

Jay Motola

Monday, May 19, 2008
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Dear Dr. Motola, If a person has a low PSA can you attribute this to any particular factor or factors? In other words are there any medical reasons for a low PSA? A friend told me that there has to be mitigating factors for this low score.     A low PSA is usually desirable as it will...
  1. Low PSA and prostate cancer
    Anonymous
    Friday, September 19, 2008 at 11:34 AM

    I had a PSA of 1.9 for several years and fortunately had a rectal exam several months ago and found to have Gleason 7 cancer. Had a prostatectomy about a month ago. I am scheduled to have a PSA now and am hopeful it will be 0 but my main concern is that if it didn't reflect prostate CA then, will the PSA reflect metastases? Are there other more specific tests available?

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    re: Low PSA and prostate cancer
    Big Bob
    Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    An endocrine specialist saw me today after 3 yrs of PSA levels of 1. She is testing for low hormone levels as I have symptoms of testosterone deficiency. She also found a goiter. I am a 61 year old male.

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