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2. 10 Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer, According to Doctors - AOL

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   “Elevated PSA levels can be an indicator of prostate issues, including cancer,” Dr. Spratt. ... PSA levels between 4 and 10 suggest you could have about a 25 percent chance of prostate cancer ...

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Prostate-specific antigen. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and can be detected in a sample of blood. [14] PSA is present in small quantities in the serum of men with healthy prostates, but is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer or other prostate disorders. [15]

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

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   But it can just tell you that PSA levels are elevated, not what exactly is going on with the prostate. Several things can cause a high PSA, including prostatitis, benign prostate enlargement, or ...

7. 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]