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On 14/12/2009 1:31 PM, Tim Brott wrote: what is psa?

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Hi TIM,

PSA is prostate-specific antigen (PROS-tayt-speh-SIH-fik

AN-tih-jen)

From a website:

" The prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a substance produced by certain cells in

the prostate gland. PSA is a protein and is a part of semen that causes it to

liquefy (keeps the semen watery). Most of the PSA produced by the prostate gland

is carried out of the body in semen, but a very small amount escapes into the

blood stream. "

PSA blood levels may be higher than normal in men who have prostate cancer,

but it can also be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or infection or

inflammation of the prostate gland. So having a high PSA dos not mean we have

prostrate cancer it just means we have a sick prostrate I feel the BHP us men

get cause the cancer. cheers, Ray