{"id":2130,"date":"2020-03-30T19:43:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2020-03-30T19:43:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T19:43:20","slug":"psa-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/psa-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"PSA levels: What It Says About The Prostate"},"content":{"rendered":"
The <\/span>PSA levels<\/strong> were discovered in the US just over 40 years ago as a measure of the activity of prostate tissue (3<\/a>). The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is a protein produced exclusively by prostate cells (6<\/a>). It can be measured in the blood (PSA test) (2<\/a>). The PSA level is determined to assess the course of prostate cancer (1<\/a>). Whether it is also suitable for the early detection of cancer<\/a> is controversially discussed (5<\/a>). In the US, the statutory health insurance companies do not currently pay for the PSA test for early detection<\/a> (PSA screening), but there are different cases (4<\/a>). In the European Union, these PSA levels tests are covered and free in general (9<\/a>). Find out all you need to know about the PSA levels here.<\/span><\/p>\n ICD code for this condition is C61<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat are the PSA levels?<\/strong><\/h2>\n