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2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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   However, checking blood PSA levels for prostate cancer screening is controversial and not necessarily indicated in every evaluation for BPH. [2] Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer are both capable of increasing blood PSA levels and PSA elevation is unable to differentiate these two conditions well. [2]

3. What Your PSA Test Says About Your Prostate - AOL

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   The American Urological Association recommends that you get a baseline PSA test between ages 45 and 50, but screening can start at age 40 for those at a higher risk for prostate cancer, such as ...

4. 10 Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer, According to Doctors - AOL

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   Men without prostate cancer typically have PSA levels of under 4 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), according to the American Cancer Society. PSA levels between 4 and 10 suggest you could have ...

5. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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   Prostate-specific antigen (PSA), also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 (KLK3), P-30 antigen, is a glycoprotein enzyme encoded in humans by the KLK3 gene.PSA is a member of the kallikrein-related peptidase family and is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland in men and the paraurethral glands in women.

6. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.Abnormal growth of prostate tissue is usually detected through screening tests, typically blood tests that check for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

7. Saw palmetto extract - Wikipedia

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   Saw palmetto has been shown to reduce the levels of PSA in the blood, a hormone produced by the prostate and used as a marker by healthcare providers to evaluate the presence of prostate cancer. Taking saw palmetto can artificially reduce the levels of PSA, interfering with test results.