Patients with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level are known to have an increased risk of harbouring prostate cancer. 1 However, recent work by Eastham et al. 2 has shown that a ...

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have been used for detection and surveillance of prostate cancer (PCa). However, factors other than PCa—such as genetics—can impact PSA. Here we present ...

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High PSA Levels Does Not Always Mean Prostate Cancer Elevated PSA levels can occur due to several factors other than prostate cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), several ...

For men under 50, a PSA level up to 2 ng/mL is considered normal, whereas for men aged 50-59, up to 3 ng/mL is said to be normal. This increases to 4 ng/mL for those aged 60-69 and up to 5 ng/mL ...

PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. If a man's PSA level goes up, the thinking goes, so does his chance of having prostate cancer, but an elevated PSA does not guarantee a man has cancer.

Introduction In the United States, prostate cancer screening with serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is common. 1 Prostate cancer is now most frequently diagnosed following the detection of an ...

Sept. 4, 2002 — Reduced fat, high-fiber dietary intervention over a four-year period had no impact on serial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men, according to results of a study ...

Elevated levels of PSA are considered an indicator of possible prostate cancer as well as several other non-cancerous conditions, including prostatitis and enlarged prostate.

MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS: There can be various different reasons for an elevated PSA level, writes Thomas Lynch. Q: I WILL BE 50 in September and am going to have a general check-up including the ...

In addition, a normal PSA result does not guarantee that a man does not have cancer. Around 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK, and 10,000 die from the disease.