PSA test
Specialty of GP (general practioner)
The PSA test is a type of blood test which measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen in the blood. This test is often used to screen for prostate cancer.
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Mr Mathias Winkler
UrologyExpert in:
- Prostate cancer
- PSA test
- Haematuria (blood in the urine)
- Urinary tract infection
- Pelvic pain syndrome
- Laparoscopy
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Professor Richard Graham Hindley
UrologyExpert in:
- Prostate cancer
- Benign prostate enlargement
- PSA test
- Green light laser surgery
- Prostate biopsy
- Bladder problems
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Mr Simon Bott
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- PSA test
- Prostate cancer
- Benign prostate enlargement
- Urinary tract infection
- Erectile dysfunction