Prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer
Blackwell Science, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in American men. With improved screening and diagnostic techniques, early diagnosis is being achieved allowing radical treatment at a curable stage. Prostate Cancer details the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology and treatment choices for prostate cancer. It is intended as a practical guide providing epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic management details to faciliate appropriate treatment choices.
Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Dosage Notice
- 1. Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer
- 2. Pathology of Prostate Cancer
- 3. Diagnostic Evaluation of Prostate Cancer
- 4. Diagnostic Imaging and Staging of Prostate Cancer
- 5. Screening for Prostate Cancer
- 6. Surgical Management of Prostate Cancer
- 7. The Anatomic Radical Perineal Prostatectomy
- 8. External-Beam Radiation Therapy for Local Prostate Cancer
- 9. Implant Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
- 10. Three-Dimensional Conformal External-Beam Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- 11. Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- 12. Chemotherapy for Prostate Cancer
- 13. Future Directions in Prostate Cancer Research
- Index
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