Prostate-specific antigen; Prostatecancer screening test
No certain PSA level that is called normal or abnormal. No PSA level means you do or do not have prostate cancer. Remember that the PSA test cannot diagnose cancer. Only a biopsy can diagnose cancer. Always discuss PSA test results with your doctor
Your doctor will look at your PSA results and must consider your age, your race, medicines you are taking, and a number of other factors to decide whether your PSA...
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A common reason to see the urologist is for an elevated PSA, or prostate specific antigen. A man's PSA can rise for a number of reasons.... Read more »
A series of studies were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine that question the efficacy of widespread PSA testing for... Read more »
The PSA test seems fairly straight-forward. So why should there be a controversy? Having been involved in urology prior to the... Read more »
A number of years ago I was asked to evaluate the cause and testify in the case of sudden death in a young man shortly after taking a... Read more »
Is My PSA Level Normal? The absolute value of PSA has been the long-term standard of care to determine whether one’s PSA elevation is... Read more »
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Prostate-specific antigen; Prostatecancer screening testWhat the risks areVeins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one... Read more »
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