prostate-specific antigen

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prostate-specific antigen

noun prostate-specific antigens

A glycoprotein enzyme secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland and becoming part of the ejaculate; used in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. In 2012, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended against screening all men for prostate cancer using a prostate-specific antigen blood test, concluding the benefits did not outweigh the risks.
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@misc{prostate_specific_antigen_2026,
  title = {prostate-specific antigen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prostate-specific%20antigen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}