Normal PSA levels differ by age. For men under 50, a PSA level up to 2 ng/mL is considered normal, whereas for men aged 50-59, up to 3 ng/mL is said to be normal.

PSA test results after age 65 provide key information on men’s risk for metastatic prostate cancer and cancer death, study findings suggest.

Additionally, not all prostate cancers cause elevated PSA levels. Some aggressive cancers may produce normal PSA results.

High levels of PSA do not always mean cancer. And normal levels of PSA do not guarantee cancer is not present. “What’s crucial for men is having a baseline.

Despite Junkins’ normal PSA levels and no family history of prostate cancer, an MRI was recommended due to the enlarged prostate. The MRI revealed a 1.4-centimeter lesion, leading to a biopsy that ...

There’s only one problem — the PSA test isn’t cancer-specific. There are many non-cancerous reasons for PSA levels to rise, like riding a bike, recent sexual activity, or an enlarged prostate.

It’s often less effective than a PSA test, but it can sometimes find cancers in men with normal PSA levels. If a PSA and/or DRE test show signs of cancer, Dr. Hackett said a prostate biopsy ...

Men with slightly higher PSA levels -- between 1.1 and 2 nanograms -- had a 98.8 percent chance of having a normal PSA level the following year. Such men can safely opt to have the test every ...