TPSA High is Prostate Cancer

TSPA refers to the total prostate specific antigen, total prostate specific antigen high does not necessarily mean prostate cancer.

Total prostate specific antigen is a tumor marker, its value increased may suggest prostate cancer, but can not be diagnosed, because in addition to prostate cancer, there are other reasons may also cause total prostate specific antigen high, such as suffering from prostatitis, due to inflammatory stimulation will cause prostate basal cell function and arrangement disorder, will destroy the physiological function of prostate epithelial cell basement membrane, resulting in total prostate specific antigen high. Therefore, the simple increase of this index does not necessarily mean prostate cancer, and it is recommended that patients should take further examination to be clear.