PSA
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What is PSA?
PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen. It is a protein with a sugar molecule attached that is found in prostate cells. It can be detected at a low level in the blood of all adult men.
This article discusses the blood test to measure the amount of PSA in a man's blood.
Alternative Names:
Prostate-specific antigen; Prostate cancer screening test
Posts on PSA (61)
The USPSTF is a group of 16 primary care specialists (GPs, pediatricians, internal medicine...
- Jun 30, 2011
My husband had a recent PSA test that revealed a PSA level of 5.7. He has never had an elev...
- Jun 28, 2011
My grandpa is 75 years old. He was diagonized with prostate cancer 6 years ago and he under...
I underwent Radical Prostatectomy on March 2, 2005. My PSA was 22.39 at the time of the sur...
- Mar 23, 2011
I am a 53 year old male who suffers daily from mid and lower back pain along with a very di...
- Mar 22, 2011
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I'm 32 years old, I Had a urine infection from 2.5 month the doctor ask for many tests...
My dad, 64, was diagnosed with BPH in nov10 after difficulty in urinating. Had the cathethe...
- Mar 17, 2011
What is the normal range for PSa levels in a 73 Year old man. My husband has a PSA reading ...
My PSA has gone up from 0.4 (4/4/06) to 2.4 as of 3/1/11. I don't have earlier PSA's.
My O...
I had surgery in March 2010, subsequently, my first PSA test in May 2010 was 0.1, the secon...
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November checkup yielded another great report of non-detectable PSA. Dr. Jones was pl...
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