PCRI's Alex, asks medical oncologist, Mark Scholz, MD, about the benefits and limitations of PSA testing and what men need to know to get the most out of this powerful albeit flawed method of screening for prostate cancer.

0:05 What are the origins of PSA?

2:07 Why is PSA testing controversial?

3:15 What should a normal PSA be for a man without prostate cancer?

4:00 What if your PSA is less than 1?

5:02 What is the significance of "PSA density," or the ratio of the PSA to the size of the prostate gland.

6:08 What steps should a patient take if he has a high PSA and a large prostate?

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