You get a blood test, and one number immediately catches your attention: PSA 28.9 ng/mL. If you know that PSA is linked to prostate cancer, it is natural to wonder if such a high reading means you have cancer.

One such concerned internet user took to Quora seeking answers. The query reads: “Does a 28.9 level of PSA mean certainty of prostate cancer?”

To understand what a PSA this high actually means, we spoke with Dr Kapil Jain, Sr Consultant, Urology, RG Hospitals, Rajouri Garden, Delhi, and Dr Vishnu Hari, Associate Director & Head, Medical Oncology, Haematology & BMT, Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector 8, Faridabad.

DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to.…