What does PSA stand for?

Prostate-Specific Antigen (test)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Prostate-specific antigen in female serum, a potential new marker of androgen excess.

Serum prostatic specific antigen levels in women with hirsutism/ ...

The test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland, in the blood.

CORRECTIONS

Men ages 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer, and younger men should discuss the benefits and risks of the prostate-specific antigen test, or PSA, with their health provider before being tested, according to a new recommendation from the U.

Screening for prostate cancer could harm

Blood from the high dose mice contained decreased levels of prostate-specific antigen, used to monitor prostate cancer.

Juice kills prostate cancer cells

Vaginal samples (243) were collected from the first study condom use and tested for the presence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and spermatazoa.

Contraceptive effectiveness of male condoms high

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a valuable tool for the early detection and management of prostate carcinoma.

Total, free and complexed PSA and hK2 for early detection of prostate ...

They then responded to three screening scenarios: (A) no screening test, (B) normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and normal digital rectal exam, and (C) abnormal PSA and digital rectal exam followed by a normal biopsy.

Value of prostate screening. (Clinical Capsules)

Each screening will include a medical history, a prostate-specific antigen blood test and a digital rectal exam.

UAMS Medical Center urologists and urology residents will perform ...