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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. Prostate cancer screening - Wikipedia

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   Prostate cancer screening. Purpose. Prostate cancer screening is the screening process used to detect undiagnosed prostate cancer in men without signs or symptoms. [1] [2] When abnormal prostate tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat and cure, but it is unclear if early detection reduces mortality rates. [2]

4. Prostate cancer - Wikipedia

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   Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Early prostate cancer causes no symptoms. Abnormal growth of prostate tissue is usually detected through screening tests, typically blood tests that check for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

5. Opinion: What I didn’t know about my prostate almost killed me

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   A PSA test measures the presence of prostate-specific antigens in the blood that can be indicative of cancer. In a perfect world, the score will read under four, according to the National Cancer ...

6. 10 Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer, According to Doctors - AOL

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   The other is a PSA blood test, which measures the amount of a protein that’s produced by cancerous and noncancerous cells in the prostate. “Elevated PSA levels can be an indicator of prostate ...

7. More men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer as PSA ... - AOL

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   In 1994, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of measurements of the prostate specific antigen (PSA) to be used as part of a screening test for prostate cancer. That changed a decade ...