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9 Foods That May Affect PSA Level

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a protein made by the prostate gland. A high PSA level could be a sign of an enlarged prostate, inflammation called prostatitis, or prostate cancer. The PSA test ...
Medical Xpress

Checking PSA levels too soon after prostate cancer surgery can lead to overtreatment, study suggests

After surgical removal of the prostate to treat prostate cancer, clinicians monitor prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. Persistently elevated PSA levels indicate residual cancer and are linked to ...
Everyday Health

Why Is My PSA Level Going Up After Prostate Cancer Treatment?

Biochemical recurrence is when your PSA level starts to rise after finishing prostate cancer treatment, and it may sometimes indicate metastatic disease. Biochemical recurrence is a term for when your ...
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What is PSA & how is it connected to testosterone and prostate cancer?

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a term you’ll probably become familiar with once you start getting screened regularly for prostate cancer ...
Medscape

Increasing, Persistent PSA Levels Linked to Higher All-Cause Mortality

Higher persistent PSA levels post-surgery were linked to increased mortality risk, with 8-year prostate cancer–specific mortality reaching 13.86% for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ≥ 1 ng/mL. The ...