Advanced therapy of prostate disease [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Martin I. Resnick, Ian M. Thompson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455481603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hamilton [Ont.], : B.C. Decker; Lewiston, NY, : Sales and distribution United States, B.C. Decker, 2000
• ISBN: 0-585-37523-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (684 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ResnickMartin I; ThompsonIan M <1954-> (Ian Murchie)
• Disciplina: 616.6/5/06
• Soggetti: Prostate - Cancer; Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Electronic books.
• 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: ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer: an Overview""; ""Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in African Americans""; ""Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in Africa""; ""Chapter 4: Prostate Cancer among the Chinese: Pathologic, Epidem""; ""Chapter 5: Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in Jamaicans""; ""Chapter 6: Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in Hispanic Americans""; ""Chapter 7: Assessment of Risk of Prostate Cancer: Algorithms for""; ""Chapter 8: Molecular Factors in the Assessment of Prostate Cancer""""Chapter 9: Screening for Prostate Cancer: an Overview""; ""Chapter 10: The Optimal Diagnostic Tool: Assessment of Diagnostic""; ""Chapter 11: Screening for Prostate Cancer: the Case for Screening""; ""Chapter 12: Screening for Prostate Cancer: the Argument for Cauti""; ""Chapter 13: Natural History of Localized Adenocarcinoma of the Pr""; ""Chapter 14: Prostate Physiology and Regulation""; ""Chapter 15: Pathobiology of Prostate Diseases: an Update""; ""Chapter 16: Models of Prostate Cancer""; ""Chapter 17: Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer""""Chapter 18: Staging of ; Prostate Cancer""; ""Chapter 19: Radical Prostatectomy: Patient Preparation""; ""Chapter 20: Stage T1a Prostate Cancer: the Case for Treatment ""; ""Chapter 21: T1b-T2NxM0: the Case for Observation ""; ""Chapter 22: Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Clinical Stage T1b""; ""Chapter 23: Radical Perineal Prostatectomy ""; ""Chapter 24: Continence-Enhancing Modifications for Radical Prostat""; ""Chapter 25: T1-T2NxM0: the Case for External Radiotherapy""; ""Chapter 26: Permanent Low-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy ""; ""Chapter 27: T1b-T2NxM0: a Case for Hormonal Therapy?""""Chapter 28: Role of Cryosurgery in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer""; ""Chapter 29: Should T1c Disease Be Treated Differently from T2 Dise ""; ""Chapter 30: T3-T4NxM0: the Case for Observation""; ""Chapter 31: T3-T4NxM0: the Case for Radiotherapy""; ""Chapter 32: Clinical-Pathologic T3NxM0 Prostate Cancer: the Case""; ""Chapter 33: Node-Positive Prostate Cancer: the Case for Observatio ""; ""Chapter 34: TxN+M0: the Case for Radiotherapy""; ""Chapter 35: TxN+M0 Disease: the Case for Early Hormonal Therapy""; ""Chapter 36: TxNxM1: the Case for Monotherapy""""Chapter 37: TxNxM1: the Case for Total Androgen Deprivation ""; ""Chapter 38: Is Early Hormonal Therapy Preferable?""; ""Chapter 39: Staging Failures of Initial Therapy ""; ""Chapter 40: Management of Prostate-Specific Antigen Failure after""; ""Chapter 41: Management of Local Failure following Treatment of Lo""; ""Chapter 42: Secondary Hormonal Therapy""; ""Chapter 43: Management of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer:""; ""Chapter 44: The Artificial Genitourinary Sphincter ""; ""Chapter 45: Collagen Therapy for Postprostatectomy Incontinence ""