specific prostatic antigen

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• Prostatic acid phosphatase — (PAP), also prostatic specific acid phosphatase (PSAP), is an enzyme produced by the prostate. It may be found in increased amounts in men who have prostate cancer or other diseases.The highest levels of acid phosphatase are found in metastasized …   Wikipedia

• Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia — (PIN) is a microscopic lesion in the prostate which is thought to be a precursor to prostate cancer. It is often found in tissue samples or operation specimens of the prostate. PIN itself does not invade the surrounding tissue, neither does it… …   Wikipedia

• antigen — Any substance that, as a result of coming in contact with appropriate cells, induces a state of sensitivity and/or immune responsiveness after a latent period (days to weeks) and that reacts in a demonstrable way with antibodies and/or immune… …   Medical dictionary

• prostatic disorder — Abnormality or disease of the prostate gland. About half of all men over 60 have some nonmalignant enlargement, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The gland may eventually compress the urethra, causing problems urinating. Severe cases can… …   Universalium

• Antigen, prostate specific (PSA) — A test used to screen for cancer of the prostate and to monitor treatment. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. Although most PSA is carried out of the body in semen, a very small amount escapes into the blood stream. The PSA test is… …   Medical dictionary

• prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia — (PIN) abnormal cells in the prostate that are not cancer, but are associated with cancer within the prostate. Typically, PIN will be found in prostate biopsies taken because levels of prostate specific antigen are elevated and normally leads to… …   Medical dictionary

• prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia — PIN abnormal cells in the prostate that are not cancer, but are associated with cancer within the prostate. Typically, PIN will be found in prostate biopsies taken because levels of prostate specific antigen are elevated, and its presence… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Prostate specific antigen — (PSA) is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland. PSA is present in small quantities in the serum of normal men, and is often elevated in the presence of prostate cancer and in other prostate disorders. A blood test to measure PSA… …   Wikipedia

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia — (BPH) also known as nodular hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy (technically a misnomer) or benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle aged and elderly men. To be accurate, the process… …   Wikipedia

• Proliferating cell nuclear antigen — The assembled human DNA clamp, a trimer of the protein PCNA …   Wikipedia

• prostate-specific antigen — n a protease that is secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate and is used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer since its concentration in the blood serum tends to be proportional to the clinical stage of the disease abbr. PSA * * * (PSA) a …   Medical dictionary