An adult male patient who is suspected of having prostate cancer has just undergone testing for prostate-specific antigen (PSA).Which of the following ratios of free to complexed PSA would be consistent with a diagnosis of prostatic cancer?

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A lower ratio of free to complexed PSA (such as 8%) is more consistent with prostate cancer, as cancerous cells tend to produce more complexed PSA.

An Adult Male Patient Who Is Suspected of Having Prostate