Management of Prostate Cancer
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Buch in deiner Nähe kaufen
Beschreibung
This book provides an exhaustive review of the current state of the art in the management of prostate cancer, from screening to treatment. A particular feature is the emphasis placed on the value of a multidisciplinary approach. The opening chapters address basic aspects including epidemiology, biology, and chemoprevention. The role of individual and mass screening is carefully appraised, and diagnosis, clinical work-up, and the role of active surveillance are discussed in detail. Subsequent chapters are devoted to each of the therapies that may be employed, including open and robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, the various forms of radiation therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, cryotherapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapies and vaccination. Up-to-date data from clinical trials are included. In addition, the EAU guidelines are presented and advice is given on the interpretation of results. The authors are all experts in their field, and the editors are membersof the EORTC who have coordinated phase III EORTC trials and have worldwide reputations.
This book provides an exhaustive review of the current state of the art in the management of prostate cancer, from screening to treatment. A particular feature is the emphasis placed on the value of a multidisciplinary approach. The opening chapters address basic aspects including epidemiology, biology, and chemoprevention. The role of individual and mass screening is carefully appraised, and diagnosis, clinical work-up, and the role of active surveillance are discussed in detail. Subsequent chapters are devoted to each of the therapies that may be employed, including open and robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, the various forms of radiation therapy, high-intensity focused ultrasound, cryotherapy, hormonal therapy, and targeted therapies and vaccination. Up-to-date data from clinical trials are included. The editors are members of the EORTC who have coordinated phase III EORTC trials and have worldwide reputations.
Exhaustive review of the management of prostate cancer, covering screening, diagnosis, and treatment Includes up-to-date data from clinical trials Multidisciplinary approach Edited by two experts with worldwide reputations who have coordinated phase III EORTC trials Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Autor*in
Michel Bolla
Themen in »Management of Prostate Cancer«
Chemotherapy Hormonal treatment Prostate cancer Radiotherapy Surgery Radiaton Oncology
Stimmen zu »Management of Prostate Cancer«
From the reviews:
“Editors Bolla and Van Poppel, with the contributions of renowned experts, focused on the multidisciplinary approach of managing prostate cancer, and provided the reader with an exhaustive survey. … This textbook provides the reader with an excellent overview of prostate cancer and will be useful for all urologists and oncologists involved in prostate cancer treatment.” (European Urology Today, Vol. 25 (1), January-February, 2013)()