prostate-specific antigen

Scientific  

1. A protease secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland. Blood levels are elevated in patients with prostate enlargement and prostate cancer and are used as a screening test for prostate cancer.

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Example Sentences

Nearly a year ago, shares surged by double digits after Janux shared an earlier Phase I update for the drug, saying all trial patients had achieved a reduction in prostate-specific antigen levels of at least 50%.

From Barron's

The EpiSwitch PSE test is said to be able to detect prostate cancer with 94% accuracy, which the charity called a "significant improvement" on the most commonly used prostate-specific antigen test.

From BBC

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

From Science Daily

This is especially valuable because, measures of disease burden, such as prostate-specific antigen levels, become unreliable when a tumor switches its identity to NEPC.

From Science Daily

Men aged 55 to 69 or otherwise at risk can be tested for a prostate-specific antigen, a substance made by the prostate.

From Seattle Times