PSA Total

Elevated serum PSA concentrations have been reported in men with prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and inflammatory conditions of the prostate.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly detected cancer in men in the United States, affecting approximately 1 out of every 6 men. It is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Although prostate cancer is thought to begin when men are in their thirties and forties, it is most often diagnosed after age 65. Prevalence increases with age