This comprehensive and easy-to-read monograph is an authoritative update on clinical prostate cancer. It has been prepared by an international, multidisciplinary team at the invitation of the International Prostate Health Council think tank. A particular strength of the book is its presentation of the therapeutic options for patients with localized and advanced disease, including hormonal treatment.
1;Preface;5 2;International Prostate Health Council;6 3;Contents;7 4;List of Contributors;9 5;Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer;12 6;Natural History of Prostatic Carcinoma: The Pathologist's Perspective;20 7;Prognostic Factors in Prostate Cancer;36 8;The Prevention of Prostate Cancer;44 9;Prostate Cancer Screening;75 10;Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer;92 11;Does Localized Prostate Cancer Exist?;109 12;Staging of Prostate Cancer;116 13;Guidelines and Counselling for Treatment Options in the Management of Prostate Cancer;138 14;Choices for Surgery;170 15;Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer;186 16;Cryoablation and High- Intensity Focused Ultrasound;207 17;The Role of Hormonal Treatment in Prostate Cancer;216 18;Androgen- Independent Prostate Cancer;243 19;Prostate Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life;254 20;Europa Uomo: The European Prostate Cancer Coalition;269
| ISBN | 9783540409014 |
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| Article number | 9783540409014 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Copyright year | 2007 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 271 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
