PSA & Prostate Cancer Research

Savita Yadav, Anil Kumar Tomar, Mayank Saraswat (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

52 Seiten

2010
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61668-685-7 (ISBN)

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The incidence of prostate cancer in men is very high worldwide, being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the USA. The digital rectal examination (DRE) and Prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test are two important ways to diagnose prostate cancer. This book presents and discusses the possible role of PSA in prostate cancer.

The incidence of prostate cancer in men is very high worldwide, being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the USA. It is the second most common cause of deaths of all types of cancers and the incidence and risk rate is much higher in developed world than underdeveloped regions. Also, aging enhances the risk of prostate cancer as it is very rare in men under the age of 40 while it is very frequent over age of 65. The digital rectal examination (DRE) and Prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test are two important ways to diagnose prostate cancer. This book presents and discusses the possible role of PSA in prostate cancer.

Introduction; Types of Prostate Cancer; Genetics of Prostate Cancer; Prostate Cancer Diagnosis; PSA as a Protein & Gene; PSA & Signal Transduction in Prostate Cancer; PSA in Bone Metastasis; PSA & Immune System; PSA Inhibitors in Prostate Cancer; Conclusion; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.7.2010
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 155 mm
Gewicht	124 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
Themenwelt	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
ISBN-10	1-61668-685-5 / 1616686855
ISBN-13	978-1-61668-685-7 / 9781616686857
Zustand	Neuware