PSA

Also known as: total PSA; free PSA; complex PSA

Formal name: Prostate-Specific Antigen

Related tests: Rectal examination

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Conditions: Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostate cancer

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NHS Cancer Screening Programmes: Prostate Cancer Risk Management
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Prosdex

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