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2. 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. [8]

3. Prostate-specific antigen - Wikipedia

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   A subsequent increase in PSA levels by 2.0 ng/mL [disputed – discuss] above the nadir is the currently accepted definition of prostate cancer recurrence after radiation therapy. [citation needed] Recurrent prostate cancer detected by a rise in PSA levels after curative treatment is referred to as a "biochemical recurrence". The likelihood of ...

4. Prostatic acid phosphatase - Wikipedia

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   PAP immunohistochemical staining is often used with PSA (staining), by pathologists, to help distinguish poorly differentiated carcinomas.For example, poorly differentiated prostate adenocarcinoma (prostate cancer) and urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer) may appear similar under the microscope, but PAP and PSA staining can help differentiate them; [7] prostate adenocarcinoma often stains ...

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

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   Several things can cause a high PSA, including prostatitis, benign prostate enlargement, or prostate cancer, Dr. Pohlman says. Recent ejaculation can also increase PSA, Dr. Eilber says. PSA ...

6. What to Know About Complementary Therapies for Prostate Cancer

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   F or people battling prostate cancer, the fight can feel like a contest between the disease and the doctors. Their body is the battlefield, but they may nonetheless feel marginalized—more ...

7. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   Men with high PSA levels are often recommended to repeat the blood test four to six weeks later, as PSA levels can fluctuate unrelated to prostate cancer. [17] Benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate infection, recent ejaculation, and some urological procedures can increase PSA levels; taking 5α-reductase inhibitors can decrease PSA levels. [15]