| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 422 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Epidemiology of prostate cancer in Europe -- Chemoprevention -- Individual and mass screening -- Anatomo-pathology -- Biology -- Genomics -- Radiologic investigations(multiparametric MRI, whole body MRI) -- Nuclear Medecine: follow-up (Choline PET-CT, Radium 223)and treatment of bone metastases -- Diagnosis, clinical work up, TNM classification Markers -- Active surveillance -- Open Radical Prostatectomy -- The robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy -- Brachytherapy (Low dose rate) -- Brachytherapy (High dose rate) -- IMRT, hypofractionated irradiation and stereotactic irradiation -- External irradiation + androgen suppression -- Post-operative irradiation: immediate or early delayed?- High Intensity Focused Ultrasound -- Cryotherapy -- Follow-up after radical treatments* and relapse -- First line hormonal manipulations -- Upfront chemotherapy at initiation of hormonal treatment for metastatic prostate cancer -- Bone-targeted therapies (Bisphosphonates, denosumab and Radium 223 -- Targeted therapies and vaccination -- How to interprete results -- Prostate EAU guidelines -- Better Patients perspective |
| Summary |
This exhaustive review of prostate cancer management covers epidemiology, biology, chemoprevention, screening and diagnosis, therapies including surgery, radiation, high-intensity ultrasound, cryotherapy, and more. Includes up-to-date clinical trial data |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 24, 2017) |
| Subject |
Prostate -- Cancer -- Treatment
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Prostatic Neoplasms -- diagnosis
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Prostatic Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
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Urology & urogenital medicine.
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Radiotherapy.
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Epidemiology & medical statistics.
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Oncology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Prostate -- Cancer -- Treatment
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| Genre/Form |
Maps
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Maps.
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Cartes géographiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bolla, M., editor.
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Poppel, Hendrik van, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319427690 |
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3319427695 |
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