Interpreting Your Psa and Related Prostate Cancer Blood Tests [Spiral-bound]

M.D., Jennifer Cash, ARNP, MS, OCN, Don Kaltenbach Michael J. Dattoli (Author)

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Publication Date: March 14, 2006

This educational booklet is part of the Dattoli Cancer Foundation's "Prostate Cancer Essentials for Survival" series. It is a primer for informed patients and provides a comprehensive overview of the PSA blood assay and related laboratory tests, including PSA velocity, free and bound PSA, and the Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) blood test. Three leading cancer care professionals specializing in state-of-the-art radiotherapy offer the most practical and up-to-date information on the PSA test as a screening, diagnostic, and monitoring tool. The authors share their wealth of knowledge and experience as members of the Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute, which has the largest brachytherapy and IMRT program in the country. The authors also wrote the patient guidebook, Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery.

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About the Author

Michael J. Dattoli, M.D. is a leading radiation oncologist and one of the pioneers in the field of brachytherapy. Dr. Dattoli has published many peer-reviewed research studies and has one of the highest cure rates in the country utilizing a combined protocol of seed implants and IMRT. Jennifer Cash, ARNP, OCN, is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and noted author on the subjects of prostate brachytherapy, advanced radiation delivery systems (3D-CRT and IMRT) and hormonal therapy. Donald Kaltenbach is the Executive Director of the Dattoli Cancer Center and Brachytherapy Institute in Sarasota, Florida. He is also a prostate cancer survivor of more than 15 years, as well as an author and frequent lecturer for prostate cancer support groups and civic organizations.

Product Details

Spiral-bound: 50 pages
Publisher: Dattoli Cancer Foundation (March 14, 2006)
ISBN-10: 0964008858
ISBN-13: 978-0964008854
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,209,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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