Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective

Herausgegeben von Tewari, Ashutosh

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Prostate cancer is the commonest male cancer with over 5 million survivors in US alone. Worldwide, the problem is staggering and has attracted significant attention by media, scientists and cancer experts.
This multi-contributed comprehensive textbook covers relevant literature in basic science, molecular biology, epidemiology, cancer prevention, cellular imaging, staging, treatment, targeted therapeutics and innovative technologies.
Divided into sections headed by leading world experts from Europe, USA and Asia, this state-of-the-art textbook serves as a definitive source of information for urologist, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11676966
• 2013
• Seitenzahl: 912
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 279mm x 216mm
• ISBN-13: 9781447142607
• ISBN-10: 1447142608
• Artikelnr.: 35713134

Autorenporträt

Ashutosh Tewari, MD, MCh Ronald P. Lynch Professor of Urologic Oncology, Director, LeFrak Institute of Robotic Surgery & Director, Prostate Cancer Institute, James Buchanan Brady Foundation Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Molecular biology.- Epidemiology.- Etiopathogenesis.- Pathology.- Genetic markers.- Racial disparities.- Risk profiling.- Preventions.- Diagnosis.- Staging.- Imaging of prostate cancer.- Nomograms and predictive models.- Localized prostate cancer.- Locally advanced prostate cancer.- Advanced prostate cancer.- Surgical management.- Radiation therapy.- Other treatment options.- Medical oncology treatment.- Management of select populations.- Current outcomes trials.- Quality of life issues in prostate cancer.- Racial disparities in prostate cancer.- Targeted therapeutics.- Future developments.