A 70-Year-Old Man Has a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Value of 6

question 16

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old man has a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value of 6 ng/mL and a negative digital rectal examination (DRE) . These results indicate:

• A) prostatic hypertrophy.
• B) prostate cancer.
• C) internal hemorrhoids.
• D) a normal finding.

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