Urological Cancers in Clinical Practice

ISBN-13: 9781846284649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 288 str.

Jonathan Waxman

Opis

The book summarizes developments in all areas of urological cancer including clinical and molecular advances. The aim of the book is to educate urologists and oncologists so that they are able to understand scientific developments within urological oncology and be up-to-date with clinical practice in this area. The book includes both guidelines for clinical practice and synopses of advances in science research. This practical handbook provides a distillation of current practice and research for oncologists and urologists in clinical practice. Its author has published eleven books on cancer and is the founder of the "Prostate Cancer Charity."

Spis treści

Radical Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer.- Surgical Treatment of Prostate Cancer.- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer.- Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer.- Treatment Options in Superficial (pTa/pT1/CIS) Bladder Cancer.- Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer.- Cytokine and Angiogenesis Inhibitors.- Novel Therapies for Renal Cell Cancer.- Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer.- Surgery for Testicular Cancer.- The Clinical Management of Penile Cancer.

Blurb

Urological oncology constitutes 20% of all malignant disease, and includes renal, bladder, prostate and testicular cancer. This is an area of medical and scientific interest, where advances in clinical practice and translational research have led to significant changes in the way that patients are managed.

The book summarizes developments in all areas of urological cancer. The aim of the book is to educate urologists and oncologists so that they are able to understand scientific developments within urological oncology and be up to date with clinical practice in this area. The book provides a guide for clinical practice.

This practical handbook provides a distillation of current practice for oncologists and urologists in clinical practice.