Publisher's Synopsis
This newly updated 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. The authors are leading cancer care professionals specializing in state-of-the-art radiotherapy and they offer the most practical and up-to-date information on the PSA test as a screening, diagnostic, and monitoring tool.