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; ProstateĀ cancer screening testĀ 

Posts on PSA (1954)

if your psa is 3 in december, is it normal to raise to 900 by june/july.
I am concerned about the effect on my PSA test because I am taking an Herbal Supplement des...
Just had bone scan and ct scan and no cancer is shown. Yet, my psa jumped from 4 to 28 in ...
I had a psa test and it came back 3.2 I'm 48 yrs old. I was retested after a round of antib...
My husband is now 63 & had a prostatectomy 13 years ago. He's had yearly checks & now at hi...
Dear doctor, I am writing on behalf of my colleague who was diagnosed with prostatic canc...
why psa is named as tumour marker when it is not specific? This discussion is related to ...
Is there a relationship between elevated PSA and kidney stones? I had a PSA level of 7.4 t...
I am 35 and have an enlarged prostate with symtoms that range from difficulty urinating, pa...
Uroflowmeter test suggests normal. PSA test undertaken reveal 2.8.Could any one suggest wha...

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by Artdude, Nov 19, 2008 09:11PM
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