What If the PSA Is Elevated?Presents information on prostatic specific antigen (PSA) test for prostate cancer. Indications of a high PSA; Preparations before a PSA test.Medical Update
Many men think that an elevated or rising PSA is a sign or biomarker of prostate cancer. It is not. PSA is only a sign of prostate activity. However, most patients who have prostate cancer will also have a higher than normal or rising PSA blood test because of cancer’s growth activity...
p2PSA: This is a test that measures the amount of -2 pro PSA in the blood, a special type of free floating (unbound to other proteins) PSA which has been shown in research to be present in higher concentration when cancer is present (as opposed to Total PSA, which can be elevated in...
If your PSA is elevated, other tests may help decide if a biopsy is needed. If cancer is suspected, a biopsy can confirm it, and a wide range of approaches can be considered: from active surveillance (just monitoring the tests and seeing if the cancer grows), to zapping only the part...
Elevated blood sugar levels. Liver and kidney functions. Diabetes. Hepatitis. Cocaine and other illegal drugs. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, which can indicate prostate cancer. Nicotine use (cotinine), whether from cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, nicotine gum or...
In addition, boron has been found to lower PSA—which was previously believed to be only a marker for prostate cancer. More recent research shows that elevated PSA is a causal factor in prostate cancer progression. Pygeum Africanum Pygeum Africanum is a cherry tree found in Africa. It ...
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Fatty liver disease, excessive alcohol intake, metabolic syndrome, drugs like statins are all common causes of elevated liver function test, especially the GGT. Indicators of Inflammation There are some chemicals in your blood that are released by damaged or injured cells. Such injury could be from...
Prostate – with blood testing forelevated PSA Ovarian cancer – there is limited screening capability for this type of cancer but aCA-125blood test (CA-125 is a protein shed into the blood from cancer cells) can help indicate whether there is cancer present as part of a diagnostic workup....
PSA may be elevated in prostate cancer. An ultrasound uses sound waves to show pictures on a monitor. An ultrasound may be done to show bladder stones, infection, or other problems. A CT scan , or CAT scan, is a type of x-ray that is taken of your prostate, kidneys, and bladder. ...