Going into the ceremony (which airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC), Martin Scorseseâs Howard Hughes film bio, The Aviator, leads the race with 11 nominations, though most bets are on Clint Eastwoodâs somber boxing drama Million Dollar Baby to win the lionâs share of Oscar gold.
The prostate specific antigen is often used as a biological marker or a tumor marker for detecting prostate cancer. However elevated levels of PSA are not indicative of prostate cancer and additional investigations are required for further diagnosis. There are several factors that may be responsible for elevated levels of PSA in the blood, 1  Benign Enlargement of the Prostate or BPH is a condition which affects older men.
Every year, thousands of men are told that they have a high PSA level, prostate-specific antigen level, after undergoing a routine screening test. The most important and most concerning cause of an elevated PSA is prostate cancer. However, prostate cancer is only one of many potential causes of an elevated PSA. Virtually anything that irritates the prostate will cause your PSA to rise, at least temporarily.â. Non-Cancerous Causes of an Elevated PSA. 1  Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): This benign (non-cancerous) condition, also known as an enlarged prostate, is extremely common in older men. 2  Prostatitis: Prostatitis is a condition where the prostate becomes inflamed due to an infection or another cause.