BookV.H. Nargund, D. Raghavan, H.M. Sandler, editors.
Summary: With a fully updated look at urological cancers and a comprehensive approach to the basic principles behind chemotherapy, radiotherapy and gene therapy, Urological Oncology, 2nd Edition addresses the advances in MRI, hormone therapy, anesthesia for minimally invasive surgery, drug trials, new therapeutic techniques as well as the new histological types of renal cancer, bringing this second edition fully up-to-date with current practices. Through investigations and multidisciplinary management, Urological Oncology, 2nd Edition reflects the editors? vast experience in treating all urological cancers, and the broad international contributions reflect the urological oncology practice in other developed countries including the United States. Urological Oncology, 2nd Edition will be a valuable tool for residents, specialists, nurse practitioners and other medical personnel in Urology, Radiotherapy, Oncology and Palliative Medicine involved in the treatment of urological cancers.
Contents:
1. Normal Cell
2. Experimental Urological Oncology: Cellular, Molecular, and Animal
3. Genetics and Genito-Urinary Cancer
4. Principles and Design Considerations of Clinical Trials
5. Non-Interventional Imaging in Genitourinary Cancer
6. Nuclear Medicine in Urological Cancer
7. Clinical Emergencies in Genito-Urinary Cancers
8. Clinical Aspects of Urological Cancers Including Haemanatospermia
9. Renal Failure, Dialysis and Transplantation: In the Management of Renal Cell Carcinoma (Solitary Kidney and Bilateral Renal Tumors)
10. Diet and GU Cancers
11. The Anesthetic Management of Patients with Genitourinary Cancer
12. Laparoscopy and Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopy in Uro-Oncological Surgery
13. Principles of Chemotherapy for Genytourinary Cancer
14. Principles of Radiotherapy in Genito-urinary Cancers
15. Palliative Care in Urological Cancer
16. Life After Urological Cancer: Psychological Issues
17. Renal Cell Carcinoma Overview
18. Renal Cancer: Epidemiology and Aetiology
19. Pathology of Renal Cancer
20. Renal Cancer: Clinical Features
21. Renal Cancer: Investigations and Staging
22. Renal Cancer: Surgical Management
23. Nephron-Saving Procedures: Ablative Techniques (Non-Surgical) Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), Cryotherapy
24. Medical Management of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
25. Tumors of the Adrenal Gland
26. Epidemiology, Biology, and Genetics of Adult Male Germ Cell Tumors
27. Pathology of Testicular Tumors
28. Testicular Cancer: Clinical Features, Staging, and Surgical Management
29. Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer
30. The Role of Radiotherapy in Testicular Cancer
31. Management of Superficial Bladder Cancer
32. Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer
33. Molecular Biology of Urothelial Cancer
34. Invasive Bladder Cancer: Combined Modality Treatment
35. Surgical Management of Bladder Cancer
36. Management of Metastatic Bladder Tumors
37. Surgical and Minimally Invasive Management of Upper Urinary Tract Tumors
38. Urachal and Urethral Cancer (Excluding Penile Cancer)
39. Epidemiology, Screening, Pathology and Pathogenesis
40. Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Staging
41. Expectant Management of Localized Prostate Cancer
42. External Beam Radiation Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
43. Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
44. Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer
45. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) in Prostate Cancer
46. Surgical Aspects of Prostate Cancer Management
47. Management of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer
48. Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer: Systemic Chemotherapy and a System Program
49. The Hormonal Management of Metastatic Prostate Cancer
50. Cancer Penis and Scrotum
51. Non-Urological Cancers Affecting the Urinary Tract.