Having a lower than standard PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) level can be a cause of concern for many men. PSA is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland and is often used as a marker for prostate cancer. When the PSA level islower than the standard range, it may indicate...
Different medicationscan cause various effects on our circulating levels of PSA. Some of them reduce PSA levels, but others increase the concentration of this protein in the blood. For example, we know thatfinasteride, a drug to treat BPH, reduces PSA levels. This reduction does not have anyth...
If you still have PSA in your blood, your doctor may suggest a few more PSA tests to see if this level goes up over time and, if so, how fast it's rising. If your PSA rises fast after surgery, that may indicate that your cancer is still a concern and you need further treatment....
if a man's PSA has risen rapidly in recent years, there is no cause for concern if his total PSA level is still low and his clinical exam is normal.""We have found no evidence to support the recommendation that men with a high PSA velocity should be biopsied in the absence of other...
When Should I Have My PSA Levels Tested? The first thing to do is to talk to your doctor about the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening before you decide whether to be tested. Don’t get tested until you have that talk. Opinions differ about when you should do that. ...
Does obesity affect the accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for predicting prostate cancer among men undergoing prostate biopsy As most urologist known, obesity significantly lowers serum PSA levels. So there is some concern about delayed diagnosis of prostate cancer in obese men.In... JJ...
Although PSA bounce can be of concern for both the patient and physician, paradoxically, it is often associated with an improved prognosis (Patel et al, 2004; Ciezki et al, 2006; Mitchell et al, 2008; Bernstein et al, 2013). To date, no satisfactory explanation for this phenomenon has ...
There is concern that African-American men (AA) with low-risk prostate cancer may present with more aggressive disease and thus may not be candidates for active surveillance (AS). However, it is uncertain if poorer outcomes are due to di... R Deka,JK Parsons,DR Simpson,... - 《Prostate...
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Weaknesses: Concentration risk and ability to collect receivables remain a concern: As of 2015, PSAI's top ten customers accounted for approximately 55% of revenue. This poses a significant concentration risk to PSAI. Additionally, PSAI has been facing a degree of credit risk from its...