Prostate Cancer

Contents: Pathology and Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer: Morphogenetic Aspects of Prostate Cancer.- Cytogenectics of Prostate Cancer.- Molecular Dissection of the Prostate Cancer Genome.- Diagnosis and Clinical Significance of Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia.- Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer: Prostate Biopsy - When, How, and When to Repeat.- Molecular Forms of Prostate-Specific Antigen for Prostate Cancer Detection.- Clinical and Pathohistological Prognosticators.- Preoperative Staging.- Preoperative Staging of Prostate Cancer the Role of Molecular Markers.- Preoperative Imaging Techniques in Prostate Cancer.-Operative Therapy of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor and Prostate.- Transrectal Multicore Prostate Biobsy in Local Anaesthesia.- Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: High Frequency of Lymph Node Metastases. - Radical Ascending Retropubic Prostatectomy .- Radical Descending Retropubic Prostatectomy.- Radical Retropubic Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy .- Perineal Prostatectomy.- Laprascopic Radical Prostatectomy.- Laprascopic Nerve-sparing Radical Prostatectomy.- Radical Therapy of Prostate Cancer.- Complications Following Radical Prostatectomy: Brachtherapy of Localized Prostate Cancer.- Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy.- Diagnosis and Therapy of Erectile Dysfunction.- Diagnosis and Ttherapy of Urinary Stress Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy.- Therapy of Advanced Prostate Cancer: Is Radically Lymphadenectomy Indicated in Lymph Node-Positive Disease?.- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer.- Therapeutic Options in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer.- Contents CD: Transrectal Multicore Prostate Biobsy in Local Anaesthesia.- Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy.- Radical Ascending Retropubic Prostatectomy.- Radical Descending Retropubic Prostatectomy.- Radical Retropubic Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy.- Perineal Prostatectomy.- Laprascopic Radical Prostatectomy.-

From diagnosis and staging through advanced prostate cancer, 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 step-by-step video CD-ROM.

From the reviews:



"The authors take the challenge through the chapters and the different most recent references of covering the subject from diagnosis to treatment of both localized and invasive cancer. ... Through out the chapters, one can find accurate information dealing with prostate cancer that will be of crucial help in daily practice. This -book- appears to be an appropriate hand book for the therapist in charge of prostate cancer; mainly the urologist but also the radiation therapist." (B Mathantu and J de Leval, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, Vol. 103 (6), 2003)

"It is a monograph composed by urologists ... all expert in the field of localised prostate cancer. Hence all essential diagnostic and staging procedures are excellently described and discussed. ... This is a really attractive and essential book for all urologists who are learning or already perform radical prostatectomy. ... The videos on the CD-ROM are really instructive and more than complementary to the book. Therefore this monograph is 'a must!'" (European Urology Today, Vol. 14 (2), 2003)