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PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. The prostate is constantly renewing itself or growing. At the same time, the body is producing antigens to try to destroy the prostate as if it were a foreign body. The faster the prostate produces new cells, the faster the body produces PSA.. If there is a cancer in the prostate, the cancer cells are prostate cells, but they are produced much faster than normal prostate cells. As a result, when the man has prostate cancer, it can be detected by measuring his PSA. The PSA reading must be compared to the individual's normal PSA reading to know whether he has prostate cancer. When a prostate cancer is being treated, the PSA reading can be compared to earlier PSA readings to determine whether the cancer is receding or growing. A PSA of 6 is rather high and probably indicates there is prostate cancer growth.
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∙ 13y agoThis depends on age. For a man over age 65, a PSA of 6 may indicate an enlarged prostate.
If you are between 45 and 60, a PSA of 6 would be a concern for possible early-stage prostate cancer.
A man between age 50-65 with a PSA of 6, should have the prostate biopsied or have an MRI to see if the prostate has early-stage cancer or just an enlarged non-cancerous prostate,
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