Prostate cancer : a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management / / edited by Adam P. Dicker [and three others] ; contributors, Neeraj Agarwal [and one hundred four others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910819384303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Demos Medical, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-61705-106-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (438 p.)
• Collana: Current Multidisciplinary Oncology
• Disciplina: 616.99/463
• Soggetti: Prostate - Cancer - Diagnosis; Prostate - Cancer - Surgery; Prostate - Cancer - Treatment
• 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 at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Management; Part I: Epidemiology, Screening, and Diagnosis; Chapter 1: Introduction: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Prostate Cancer in the 20th Century; Prostate Cancer in the 21st Century; Prostate Cancer Patient Descision Making; The Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Experience with the Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2.1: Epidemiology of Prostate CancerIntroduction; Global Burden of Prostate Cancer; Established Risk Factors for Total Prostate Cancer Incidence; Overview of Potential Risk Factors for Lethal Prostate Cancer; Summary; References; Chapter 2.2: Diet and Prostate Cancer; Introduction; The Variable Course of Prostate Cancer; Nutritional Components of the Diet; Obesity as a Marker of Energy Imbalance; Issues for Future Research; References; Chapter 2.3: Epidemiology: Obesity as a Risk Factor; Introduction; Obesity and PC Incidence; Obesity and PC Treatment; Obesity and PC-Specific MortalityConclusions; References; Chapter ; 3.1.1: Screening and Diagnosis: The Pros of PSA Screening; References; Chapter 3.1.2: The Argument Against Prostate Cancer Screening; A Brief History; Does PSA Screening Find Localized Prostate Cancer?; Does Treatment of Localized Disease Save Lives?; Does Screening Prevent Death From Prostate Cancer?; A Comparison of Populations; The Prospective Randomized Trials; Applying Clinical Studies to the Real World; Summary; References; Chapter 3.1.3: How Do We Improve PSA Accuracy?; Introduction; PSA Cutoff Threshold; Percent of Free PSA (%FPSA)PSA Velocity; PSA Density; Individualized Predicting Tools for Prostate Cancer; Guidelines by American Urological Association; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3.2: Screening and Diagnosis: An Update on the ISUP-Modified Gleason Score and Its Controversies; Gleason Scoring System-A Brief History; The Need to Update the System; 2005 ISUP Consensus Conference and Subsequent Modifications; Issues Relating Specifically to Needle Biopsies and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens; Implications and Results of the ISUP-Modified Gleason Grading System; Lingering Problems of the Gleason Grading SystemIs it Time for a Modified Grouping of Gleason Scores for Prognostic Studies?; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3.3: Evaluation of Distant Disease: The Utility of Nuclear Imaging; Introduction; 18F-FDG; 18F-Sodium Fluoride; Choline: 18F-Choline and 11C-Choline; Acetate: 11C-Acetate; Amino Acids: 11C-Methionine and 18F-FACBC; 18F-FDHT; Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen-Targeted Pet Agents; HER2; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Current Approaches to Prostate Cancer Staging and Risk Stratification: In the Midst of a Paradigm Shift; Introduction; Clinical Staging for Initial Diagnosis and Treatment
• Sommario/riassunto: With an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and decision-making, this practical resource reflects the extraordinary advances in the treatment of prostate cancer during the past five years. Approximately thirty international, leading-edge investigators describe the most current evidence-based approaches to prostate cancer treatment. The book provides a comprehensive view of the entire spectrum of prostate cancer management from initial screening through novel and experimental treatments that have the potential for a major impact on practice.The book first reviews fundamental issues incl