Prostate Specific Antigen

by Brawer,Michael K.

• ISBN13: 9780824705558
• ISBN10: 0824705556
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-06-29
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This state-of-the-art reference provides a comprehensive review of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and related prostate markers-examining velocity, density, and age-specific reference ranges for increased sensitivity in PSA tumor identification and selection of patient therapies. Supplemented with helpful drawings, photographs, and tables that reinforce and clarify essential issues! Considering PSA as a monitor for cancer, Prostate Specific Antigen explores PSA levels during radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy treatments increased PSA levels in older men the effect of acute urinary retention, acute bacterial prostatitis, and benign prostatic hyperplasia on PSA concentration levels and more! With contributions by over 30 internationally distinguished experts and containing nearly 2000 timely references, Prostate Specific Antigen is an essential tool for all urologists and urologic surgeons; medical, urologic, and radiation oncologists; pathologists; clinical chemists and biochemists; primary care physicians; and fellows, residents, and medical students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
The History of Prostate Specific Antigen	p. 1
Biochemistry and Basic Science	p. 9
Variability of Immunoassays for PSA	p. 31
PSA Density: Does It Still Have Utility?	p. 51
PSA Velocity	p. 63
Age Specific PSA	p. 69
Free and Total PSA	p. 91
Alpha-1-Antichymotrypsin Complexed Prostate Specific Antigen	p. 119
PSA and Early Detection	p. 137
PSA and Repeat Biopsy	p. 159
PSA and Staging	p. 175
PSA and Radical Prostatectomy	p. 189
PSA and Radiation Therapy	p. 207
PSA and Hormonal Therapy	p. 229
PSA and Chemotherapy	p. 261
Human Glandular Kallikrein 2 Protein	p. 283
Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen	p. 297
Index	p. 319
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