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2. 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.

3. 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]

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

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   Here’s an overview of what PSA test results mean and the next steps if your levels are high. What Your PSA Test Results Mean. ... Dr. Levin says. Treatments can include surgery, radiation or ...

5. 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 ...

6. Flutamide - Wikipedia

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   Flutamide, sold under the brand name Eulexin among others, is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen (NSAA) which is used primarily to treat prostate cancer. [9] [10] It is also used in the treatment of androgen-dependent conditions like acne, excessive hair growth, and high androgen levels in women. [11]

7. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   After either treatment, PSA levels are monitored regularly. Up to half of those treated will eventually have a rise in PSA levels, suggesting the tumor or small metastases are growing again. [54] People with high or rising PSA levels are often offered another round of radiation therapy directed at the former tumor site.