PSA tests are considered useful but unreliable indicators of prostate cancer. As the trial showed, a low PSA score might miss cancer. And while high levels may indicate cancer, high PSA can also be caused by other things, such as a recent infection or vigorous exercise and sex. Even when there is cancer, PSA alone will not tell you which tumours are the aggressive ones that need treating, rather ones that can be safely left.
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