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 be associated with a lower likelihood of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is not always associated with an elevated PSA as tumors that are very high grade may be associated with normal PSA. This occurs...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen. It is a protein produced by prostate cells.This article discusses the blood test to measure the amount of... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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