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2. Benign prostatic hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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   Although prostate specific antigen levels may be elevated in males with BPH, the condition does not increase the risk of prostate cancer. [8] The prevalence of enlarged prostate, and symptoms of an enlarged prostate, in men of different ages. [9] [10] Graphic from NHS England. [11]

3. Prostate enlargement, how it affects men as they age, and its ...

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   So an elevated PSA does not mean the patient has prostate cancer. In fact, only about 25% of patients with elevated PSAs are found to have prostate cancer on biopsy when 4 mg/dl is used as the cut ...

4. What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate? - AOL

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   The most common symptom of an enlarged prostate are changes in how you pee. This is because when the prostate is enlarged, it puts pressure on the bladder and the urethra. According to Prostate ...

5. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   This is done through blood tests to measure levels of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which are elevated in those with enlarged prostates, whether due to prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia. [12] [13] The typical man's blood has around 1 nanogram (ng) of PSA per milliliter (mL) of blood tested. [14]

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

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   THE PSA IS a good initial “check engine light” for the prostate, says Garrett Pohlman, M.D., a urologist and host of The Prostate Health Podcast. But it can just tell you that PSA levels are ...

7. Prostate - Wikipedia

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   A digital rectal examination and the measurement of a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level are usually the first investigations done to check for prostate cancer. PSA values are difficult to interpret, because a high value might be present in a person without cancer, and a low value can be present in someone with cancer. [28]