The Clinically Organ Confined Adenocarcinoma Of The Prostate

Author : Hans-Peter Schmid
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 81 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642854309

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The clinically organ-confined adenocarcinoma of the prostate by Hans-Peter Schmid Pdf

Dr. Hans-Peter Schmid has addressed in this monograph the basic dilemmas surrounding prostate cancer. These dilemmas include the 40 % histologic incidence of invasive cancer in men in comparison to a 3 % death rate, the extraordinary slow doubling time of four to five years for untreated early clinical stages (T1 and T2 cancers), the limited life span of even healthy men over 70 years of age, and the national and international debates of how to treat this cancer. It is important, however, to recognize that despite these uncertainties, prostate cancer is probably the most predictive of all human solid tumors. Dr. Schmid has addressed the basis for much of this predictability in this monograph. The level of serum PSA and its rate of increase in the untreated patient with a prostate size of less than 50 grams is undoub tedly the most useful of all measurements in predicting volume and grade of the cancer, but it is closely followed by assessment of the extent and percent of grade 4 and 5 cancer in six systematic, spatially separated biopsies. Estimating the amount of suspected cancer on digital rectal examination by assigning a clinical stage is useful, but far less quantitative than PSA and systematic biopsies. The Basel series in this monograph adds strong support to these basic concepts. April 1994 ThomasA. Stamey, M. D. Professor and Chairman Department of Urology Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California, USA v Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V I. 1 Introduction and overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Author : R. Hofmann,Axel Heidenreich,Judd W. Moul
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642563218

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Prostate Cancer by R. Hofmann,Axel Heidenreich,Judd W. Moul Pdf

This multimedia textbook covers the complete field of diagnosis and surgical treatment of prostate cancer with emphasis on surgical procedures. The most important techniques are demonstrated in a video CD-ROM step by step. Its content has been written and demonstrated by world-wide renowned authorities in the field.

Author : Zbigniew Petrovich,Luc Baert,Luther W. Brady
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642609565

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Carcinoma of the Prostate by Zbigniew Petrovich,Luc Baert,Luther W. Brady Pdf

The American Cancer Society anticipates that during 1995, 244000 new cases of cancer of the prostate will have been diagnosed in the United States, with 40400 deaths from the disease process. The rapid increase in the actual number of new cases in the United States is directly related to more regularized digital rectal examinations and the more frequent and widespread use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening programs. As a conse quence, major controversies have emerged in how best to manage the patient with cancer of the prostate. These include the necessity of PSA screening programs, how to interpret PSA values, what imaging studies are most appropriate for definition of the true extent of the disease process, the value of pretreatment surgical staging of the disease process, and the value of different treatments. The latter encompass a wide range of options: observa tion, radical prostatectomy, the Walsh-type prostatectomy procedure, definitive external beam radiation therapy, local interstitial implantation using iodine-125, iridium-l92, or palladium-103, orchiectomy, cryosurgery, hyperthermia, and various antitestosterone agents such as estrogens or LH,RH agonists. The present volume deals with the major parameters of controversy with regard to cancer of the prostate and will enable the reader to acquire a better understanding of the disease and how best it might be managed to achieve an optimal outcome with a minimum of complications.

Author : Andrew W. Bruce,John Trachtenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781447113980

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Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate by Andrew W. Bruce,John Trachtenberg Pdf

Carcinoma of the prostate increasingly dominates the attention of urologists for both scientific and clinical reasons. The search for an explanation and the prediction of the variable behaviour of the malignant prostatic cell continues unabated. The search for more precise tumour staging and more effective treatment is equally vigorous. Editors Andrew Bruce and John Trachtenberg have assembled acknowledged leaders in prostate cancer to present those areas of direct interest to the clinician. There are a number of other topics that might have been considered but most of these, such as experimental tumour models or biochemical factors affecting cell growth, still lack immediate application for the clinician. Carcinoma of the prostate continues to have its highest incidence in the western world, and the difference in comparison with the incidence in the Far East appears to be real and not masked by diagnostic or other factors. A number of other epidemiological aspects need careful analysis: Is the incidence increasing? Is the survival improving? Is the prognosis worse in the younger patient? Epidemiological data are easily misused and misinterpreted so that a precise analysis of the known facts makes an important opening chapter to this book.

Author : Sam S. Chang,Michael S. Cookson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319786469

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Prostate Cancer by Sam S. Chang,Michael S. Cookson Pdf

Prostate cancer is the most frequent genitourinary malignancy that garners significant medical and media attention. Over the past decade significant new discoveries have been made that have enabled substantial improvements in screening, diagnosis and management of this disease. Importantly, there has been constant evolution of the best way to treat these patients. This text will provide a single, comprehensive reference source that incorporates all the latest information regarding prostate cancer. It will serve as an easy reference source for researchers, clinicians, individuals in training, allied health professionals and medical students regarding prostate cancer by focusing on the controversial points of debate. New data regarding PSA screening, prostate cancer biomarkers, diagnostic evaluation techniques, surveillance protocols, and treatment interventions for localized and more advanced disease will be discussed. Gaps in current knowledge and areas for future research will be highlighted. Ongoing important clinical trials which could imminently yield significant new knowledge will be discussed. Uniquely to all of the above will be the clinical scenario-based format of this text. For the practicing physician, the prostate cancer screening and treatment situations will hopefully become better understood. We will incorporate key educational concepts in the framework of patient situations with evidence-based discussions of screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and therapeutic management. To provide even more insight, we plan on a comment section from leaders in the field that will be more “opinion-based” allowing the reader to get access to experienced physicians’ thought processes and practice patterns. All chapters will be authored by experts in their respective fields and incorporate original figures and illustrations to the extent possible. We anticipate that this book will quickly become the ready reference source for professionals and students in various fields with an interest in the management of a complex and multifaceted disease such as prostate cancer. The book will be comprehensive and encompass the entire the spectrum of prostate cancer. The information will be presented in a succinct and easily understandable manner so as to appeal to both scientists and clinicians.

Author : Mahul B. Amin,John Eble,David Grignon,John Srigley
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 2443 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781469857961

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Urological Pathology by Mahul B. Amin,John Eble,David Grignon,John Srigley Pdf

Knowledge in the field of urologic pathology is growing at an explosive pace. Today’s pathologists, specialists, and residents require a comprehensive and authoritative text that examines the full range of urological diseases and their diagnosis. Written by recognized leaders and educators in the field, the text provides readers with a detailed understanding of all diagnostic aspects of urological disease. Inside this unique resource, readers will explore a broad spectrum of practical information—including etiology, diagnostic criteria, molecular markers, differential diagnosis, ancillary tests, and clinical management. This is sure to be the new definitive text for urological pathology!

Author : Stephen B. Strum,Donna L. Pogliano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0965877760

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A Primer on Prostate Cancer by Stephen B. Strum,Donna L. Pogliano Pdf

Includes how to proceed, the basics of Prostate cancer, diagnosis and testing, treatment options, and more.

Author : Richard G. Middleton, Jr.
Publisher : Igaku-Shoin Medical Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Prostate
ISBN : 0896402932

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Medical and Surgical Management of Prostate Cancer by Richard G. Middleton, Jr. Pdf

Author : Daniel Rukstalis,Aaron E. Katz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1841845779

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Handbook of Urologic Cryoablation by Daniel Rukstalis,Aaron E. Katz Pdf

As prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in men, the clinical and surgical commitments to treating it are enormous, as well as to be expected given the aging male population. Urologic cryotherapy is one such method for those with organ-confined or minimally-spread prostate cancer. The benefits it offers both patient and surgeon are hugely significant: it is minimally invasive, has a favourable success rate and complication rates, is followed by a short period of recuperation, is repeatable if necessary, and costs considerably less than a radical prostatectomy. Presenting their adroit surgical and extensive teaching experience with urologic cryoablation in the treatment of renal and prostate cancers, Drs. Daniel Ruskstalis and Aaron Katz, along with a superb team of U.S. contributors, share their mastery of this revolutionary technique with the reader, whether qualified or in-training. An important, accessible guide to a ground-breaking advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, Handbook of Urologic Cryoablation is requisite reading for those urologic surgeons wishing to perform cryoablation effectively and efficiently for the patient's benefit.

Author : Liang Cheng,David G. Bostwick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1867 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781441960436

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Essentials of Anatomic Pathology by Liang Cheng,David G. Bostwick Pdf

In the 8 years since the publication of the first edition of Essentials of Anatomic Pathology, great strides have been made in our understanding of diseases and neoplastic processes. Many clinically important new histopathologic entities have been described or more fully defined in virtually every organ. Numerous clinically important diagnostic and prognostic markers have entered routine practice. Genetic testing for the early detection of cancers and the molecular classification of diseases has become increasingly important. This is an age of enlightenment in surgical pathology, and the authors of this new volume have captured this sense of excitement herein. This much praised and widely used reference manual on has been extensively revised and expanded to cover the entire field of anatomic pathology. The Third Edition features the incorporation of full-color images in the text with updates of new diagnostic and prognostic information. New classifications and numerous new entities and histologic variants are fully explored. Useful immunostaining biomarkers and emerging molecular targets and relevant molecular findings that have emerged from recent genomic studies are incorporated in each chapter. Written by internationally recognized authorities, the comprehensive, evidence-based practice information is presented in an outline format that is clear and easy to follow. Up-to-date and richly detailed, Essentials of Anatomic Pathology, Third Edition offers both the pathologist-in-training and the practicing pathologist a concise summary of all the critical information needed to recognize, understand and interpret anatomic pathology.

Author : Daniel B. Rukstalis,Aaron E. Katz
Publisher : Informa Medical
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1435626389

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Handbook of Urologic Cryoablation by Daniel B. Rukstalis,Aaron E. Katz Pdf

As prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer found in men, the clinical and surgical commitments to treating it are enormous, as well as to be expected given the aging male population. Urologic cryotherapy is one such method for those with organ-confined or minimally-spread prostate cancer. The benefits it offers both patient and surgeon are hugely significant: it is minimally invasive, has a favourable success rate and complication rates, is followed by a short period of recuperation, is repeatable if necessary, and costs considerably less than a radical prostatectomy. Presenting their adroit surgical and extensive teaching experience with urologic cryoablation in the treatment of renal and prostate cancers, Drs. Daniel Ruskstalis and Aaron Katz, along with a superb team of U.S. contributors, share their mastery of this revolutionary technique with the reader, whether qualified or in-training. An important, accessible guide to a ground-breaking advance in the treatment of prostate cancer, Handbook of Urologic Cryoablation is requisite reading for those urologic surgeons wishing to perform cryoablation effectively and efficiently for the patient's benefit.

Author : Seymour H Levitt,Seymour H. Levitt,James A. Purdy,Carlos A. Perez,S. Vijayakumar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3540769110

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Technical Basis of Radiation Therapy by Seymour H Levitt,Seymour H. Levitt,James A. Purdy,Carlos A. Perez,S. Vijayakumar Pdf

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Author : Roger S. Kirby,Manish I. Patel
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781910797372

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Fast Facts: Prostate Cancer by Roger S. Kirby,Manish I. Patel Pdf

Prostate cancer is unusual among solid tumors in that the majority of affected men die with, rather than of, the disease. This presents many challenges to healthcare professionals and patients in terms of deciding if, when and how to intervene in order to control tumor growth and spread, thereby extending survival but without compromising quality of life. This is the ninth edition of 'Fast Facts: Prostate Cancer' since 1996, testament to the rapid changes in the field and the steadily improving outlook for patients. This new edition provides many key updates: • the Gleason grade grouping, which has valuable prognostic value • nomograms to evaluate risk • our rapidly expanding understanding of the genetics and underlying pathogenesis of prostate cancer and the development of genomic tests to help identify those at greatest risk of developing clinically significant disease • the continuing debate about the role of PSA in the screening, detection and monitoring of prostate cancer • advances in imaging techniques, particularly multiparametric MRI, which is improving the accuracy of biopsy and reducing the numbers of negative biopsies • the roles of drugs, surgery and radiotherapy in the treatment of prostate cancer at different stages, and our ever-improving understanding of when and how best to intervene, aided by improving understanding of the risk factors for disease progression. Primarily intended for primary care providers, specialist nurses, junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals, this highly readable resource provides a comprehensive overview of prostate cancer, enabling fully informed discussions with patients about this complex disease. Contents: • Epidemiology and pathophysiology • Diet, lifestyle and chemoprevention • Screening and early detection • Diagnosis, staging and prognostic indicators • Management of clinically localized disease • Managing recurrence after initial therapy • Management of metastatic prostate cancer • Management of castrate-resistant prostate cancer • Survivorship and treatment complications

Author : Jack Cuzick,Mangesh A. Thorat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642451959

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Prostate Cancer Prevention by Jack Cuzick,Mangesh A. Thorat Pdf

Prostate cancer is by far the most common cancer in men and the second leading cause of death due to cancer. It comprises a mixed group of tumours displaying varying clinical behaviour: while some have a very aggressive course, others are rather indolent. Prevention of prostate cancer and discrimination between aggressive and indolent forms are important clinical goals and the acquisition of significant new evidence on means of achieving these aims makes this book particularly timely. A wide range of topics are covered by leading authorities in the field. The biology and natural history of prostate cancer are reviewed and the role of lifestyle and dietary factors, assessed. Detailed attention is paid to risk prediction biomarkers and to the role of novel high-throughput nucleic acid-based technologies in improving risk prediction and thereby allowing tailored approaches to cancer prevention. Potential means of chemoprevention of prostate cancer are also reviewed in depth, covering the very positive new data on the impact of aspirin as well as evidence regarding 5α-reductase inhibitors, DFMO and lycopene. Guidance is provided on the differentiation of aggressive from indolent disease and the policy and research implications of recent findings are examined. This book will be of interest to both clinicians and researchers.

Author : Manfred Wirth,J. E. Altwein,B. Schmitz-Dräger,S. Kuptz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783110807271

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Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer by Manfred Wirth,J. E. Altwein,B. Schmitz-Dräger,S. Kuptz Pdf