PSA

abbreviation for

1. prostate specific antigen: a protein, produced by the prostate, elevated levels of which may indicate the presence of cancer.
2. public service announcement: an audio or video spot or advertisement to educate or promote awareness about health, safety, civics, etc.
3. positive security assurance ( ).

PSA

abbreviation for

1. prostatic specific antigen: an enzyme secreted by the prostate gland, increased levels of which are found in the blood of patients with cancer of the prostate
2. (in New Zealand) Public Service Association

PSA

1. Abbreviation of prostatic-specific antigen

Example Sentences

And he says black men - who have double the risk of the disease - should consider having a PSA test at 40, particularly if they have a strong family history of the cancer.

From BBC

Routine PSA testing or screening is not offered on the NHS, because experts say the test is not accurate enough on its own to rule in or out cancer reliably.

From BBC

PSA tests are not routinely used to screen healthy men for prostate cancer because the results can be unreliable.

From BBC

For standard blood tests, only 25% of men with a high PSA level will actually have prostate cancer, the researchers said.

From BBC

Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, remains the linchpin of prostate cancer detection.

From Science Daily