Primer on Prostate Cancer / / by Nicholas James

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300355203321
• Autore: James Nicholas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-907673-82-2
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2014.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (55 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99463
• Soggetti: Oncology ; Urology; Pharmacotherapy; 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 at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Author biography -- Abbreviation -- Preface -- Epidemiology of prostate cancer -- Clinical features and diagnosis of prostate cancer -- Medical management of patients with prostate cancer -- Conclusions .
• Sommario/riassunto: Primer on Prostate Cancer will provide readers with a thorough introductory review on prostate cancer, treatment guidelines, and emerging therapies available for the disease. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in therapies for prostate cancer. This concise pocket book will review prostate cancer’s epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and medical management (discussing surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, bone-targeting therapy, and more). Busy healthcare professionals will benefit from this text, which will not only cover the basics of prostate cancer, but discuss up-to-date national and international treatment guidelines and upcoming therapies.