Posted on 1st October, 2023 at 6:18:01 AM
The Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test is done to:
screen men for prostate cancer. Since other common medical conditions, such as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostatitis, can cause high PSA levels, a prostate biopsy may be done if your doctor is concerned about signs of prostate cancer.
Check if cancer may be present when results from other tests, such as a digital rectal exam, are not normal. A PSA test does not diagnose cancer, but it can be used along with other tests to determine if cancer is present. Watch prostate cancer during active surveillance or other treatment. If PSA levels increase, the cancer may be growing or spreading. PSA is usually not present in a man who has had his prostate gland removed. A PSA level that rises after prostate removal may mean the cancer has returned or has spread.
