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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300084403321

Titolo

Management of Penile Cancer / / edited by Daniel J. Culkin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4939-0461-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.6

616.99

616.99/463

Soggetti

Urology

Oncology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the Management of Penile Cancer -- Epidemiology and Natural History -- Pathology, Risk Factors and HPV in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Pathology and Genetics -- Prognostic Factors -- Imaging and Clinical Staging for Penile Cancer -- Diagnosis and Management of Pre-Malignant Penile Lesions -- Penile-Sparing Surgery -- Analysis of Contemporary Treatment of Penis Cancer at the Netherlands Cancer Institute -- Surgical Management of the Clinically Negative and Locally Advanced Inguinal Region in Patients with Squamous Penile Cancer -- Primary and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Management of Penile Cancer -- Chemotherapy in Penile Cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

Management of Penile Cancer provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of penile cancer. The sections of the book are structured to review the overall scope of issues of penile cancer, including diagnosis and staging, surgical approaches, and the treatment of advanced disease. As multidisciplinary care is an integral part of the treatment of penile cancer, this book is unique in the inclusion of collaborating authors from a variety of integrated disciplines, including urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, and reconstructive surgery   Written by recognized experts in their field, Management of Penile Cancer is a



unique and valuable resource in the field of penile cancer, both for those currently in training and for those already in clinical or research practice.