prostate-specific antigen

English

Noun

prostate-specific antigen (plural prostate-specific antigens)

1. (medicine) 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.
   • 2023 May 17, Jamie Smyth, “Quick blood tests to spot cancer: will they help or harm patients?”, in Financial Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Synonyms

• PSA