Lee s world was thrown when a routine physical revealed that his PSA level was high. High enough for doctors to be concerned. This test was done when he had some blood drawn. It s a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer. The test measures the amount of
prostate-specific antigen (
PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue in the prostate, a small gland that sits below the bladder in men. When your PSA is high, it can mean a possible diagnosis of cancer.
For Lee, that s what it turned out to be.prostate cancer.