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Tumor Marker Panel, Male

Common tumor markers ordered for men; not diagnostic alone.

6 tests explainedAlso printed as Male Cancer Marker Panel, Tumor Markers (Men), Cancer Screen Panel, Male

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The 6 tests in this panel

What each one measures and the range labs usually print for adults. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.

  • PSA, Total (Prostate-Specific Antigen)

    A protein made by the prostate gland. Blood levels rise with age, prostate enlargement, inflammation and sometimes prostate cancer.

    Men
    0–4 ng/mL
    Men, 40–49
    0–2.5 ng/mL
    Men, 50–59
    0–3.5 ng/mL
    Men, 60–69
    0–4.5 ng/mL

  • PSA, Free

    The part of the PSA in your blood that is not attached to other proteins. It is read next to total PSA, not by itself.

  • PSA, Free Percent (% Free PSA)

    The share of your PSA that is not attached to other proteins. With a mildly raised total PSA, a lower share goes with a higher chance a biopsy finds cancer.

  • CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)

    A protein that some cancers release, mainly colorectal. It is used to follow people with cancer, not to screen healthy people.

    Adults
    0–3.8 ng/mL

  • AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein)

    A protein made by a baby's liver before birth. Adults who aren't pregnant normally have very little. Doctors follow it in some liver and germ cell conditions.

    18+
    0–8.4 ng/mL
    Men, 18–30
    0–5.7 ng/mL
    Women, 18–30
    0–4.7 ng/mL
    Men, 31–50
    0–6.9 ng/mL

  • CA 19-9 (Cancer Antigen 19-9)

    A sugar-and-protein molecule that some digestive-system cancers release. Many harmless bile duct, liver and pancreas conditions raise it too.

    Adults
    0–35 U/mL

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