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Treatment/Procedure: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

What is a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test?

A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the level of PSA in your blood. The prostate is a small gland that is part of a man’s reproductive system. It is located below the bladder and makes a fluid that is part of semen. PSA is a substance made by the prostate. Men normally have low PSA levels in their blood. A high PSA level may be a sign of prostate cancer, the most common non-skin cancer affecting American men. But high PSA levels can also mean noncancerous prostate conditions, such as infection or benign prostatic hyperplasia, a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate.

Other names: total PSA, free PSA

What is it used for?

A PSA test is used to screen for prostate cancer. Screening is a test that looks for a disease, such as cancer, in its early stages, when it’s most treatable. Leading health organizations, such as the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), disagree on recommendations for using the PSA test for cancer screening. Reasons for disagreement include:

  • Most types of prostate cancer grow very slowly. It can take decades before any symptoms show up.
  • Treatment of slow-growing prostate cancer is often unnecessary. Many men with the disease live long, healthy lives without ever knowing they had cancer.
  • Treatment can cause major side effects, including erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence.
  • Fast-growing prostate cancer is less common, but more serious and often life-threatening. Age, family history, and other factors can put you at higher risk. But the PSA test alone can’t tell the difference between slow- and fast-growing prostate cancer.

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Conditions Related to Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Prostate Cancer

Providers Performing Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

Note that every provider listed below may not perform or prescribe Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test for all conditions related to it. Review each provider for availability.

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Timothy D. Langford, M.D.

Timothy D. Langford, M.D. Urologist

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Locations Providing Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

Note that Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test may not be performed at every location listed below. The list may include locations where the treatment plan is developed during and after a patient visit.

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Urology Oncology

Urology Oncology Clinic

449 Jack Stephens Drive
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205

Appointment Phone Numbers
501-296-1200
New Patients
501-686-5655
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Areas of Expertise for Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test

Genitourinary Cancers

Genitourinary Cancer Care (Part of Cancer Care)

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute takes a team approach to treating genitourinary cancers.

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Request an appointment by contacting a clinic directly or by calling the UAMS Health appointment line at (501) 686-8000.

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