PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen

PSA | Prostate Specific Antigen - the main areas where PSA testing is used are the monitoring of disease progression and treatment effectiveness in patients with prostate carcinoma or receiving hormone therapy. Since PSA is also found in the urethral and anal glands, as well as in breast tissue or in the presence of breast cancer, low PSA concentrations can also be detected in women's serum. PSA can still be detected even after radical prostatectomy.

Recommendations:

• It is recommended to perform it prophylactically once a year (especially from the age of 40) for disease diagnosis and treatment control, periodically according to the doctor's instructions.
• The accuracy of the test result is influenced by age, medication, physical activity, and smoking.
• To take the test, you need to arrive fasting for at least 2 hours, avoid physical exertion (sports) and sexual activity for 2 days before the test.