Urologic Oncology / Edition 1

by Herbert Lepor, Timothy L. Ratliff

Overview

Where do you begin to look for a recent, authoritative article on the diagnosis or management of a particular malignancy? The few general oncology textbooks are generally out of the date. Single papers in specialized journals are informative but seldom comprehensive; these are often preliminary reports on a very limited number of patients. Certain general journals frequently publish good in depth reviews of cancer topics, and published symposium lectures are often the best overviewes available. Unfortunately, these reviews and supplements appear sporadically, and the reader can never be sure when a topic of special interest will be covered. Cancer Treatment and Research is a series of authoritative volumes which aim to meet this need. it is an attempt to establish a critical mass of oncology literature covering virtually all oncology topics, revised frequently to keep the coverage up to date, easily available on a single library shelf or by a single personal subscription. We have approached the problem in the following fashion. First, by dividing the oncology literature into specific subdivisions such as lung cancer, genito­ urinary cancer, pediatric oncology, etc. Second, by asking eminent authori­ ties in each of these areas to edit a volume on the specific topic on an annual or biannual basis. Each optic and tumor type is covered in a volume appear­ ing frequently and predictably, discussing current diagnosis, staging, markers, all forms of treatment modalities, basic biology, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780792301615
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	07/31/1989
Series:	Cancer Treatment and Research , #46
Edition description:	1989
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1. Prostatic Ultrasound for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.- 2. The Role of Radical Prostatectomy in the Treatment of Cancer of the Prostate.- 3. Modified Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for Patients with Clinical Stage I Testicular Cancer.- 4. Penile Carcinoma: The Case for Primary Lymphadenectomy.- 5. Recent Advances and Controversies in the Management of Wilms’ Tumor.- 6. Alternative Forms of Urinary Diversion after Cystectomy.- 7. Laser Treatment of Transitional Cell Cancer of the Bladder and Upper Urinary Tract.- 8. Systemic Chemotherapy in the Management of Bladder Cancer.- 9. Meschymal-Epithelial Interactions in the Growth and Development of the Prostate.- 10. Biological Basis for Chemohormonal Therapy for Prostatic Cancer.- 11. Mechanisms of Action of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for Bladder Cancer.- 12. Adoptive Immunotherapy of Urologic Tumors.

Editorial Reviews

A critical review of advances in clinical and laboratory research bearing on the cure of genitourinary malignancies. The 12 articles include discussions of the screening or early detection of adenocarcinoma with transrectal prostatic ultrasound; the role of surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer, NSGTC, squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, and Wilm's tumor; recent modifications of surgical therapies, such as nerve-sparing in radical retropubic prostatectomy, radical retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, continent urinary diversion and orthotopic bladder replacement using intestinal segments, and laser treatment of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder; and the status of chemotherapy for invasive transitional cell carcinoma. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

‘In conclusion, Drs. Lepor and Ratliff, have performed an admirable task by offering researchers, practicing urologists, oncologists, and clinicians the most recent advances and controversial issues in an elegant and well-organised textbook. This book should be read by those who are interested in urologic oncology.'
N. Javadpour, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, vol. 82, no. 5, March 1990

‘Insgesamt ein ausgezeichnetes aktuelles Buch mit z. T. kontroversem Inhalt, dessen Lektüre jedem onkologisch interessierten Urologen empfohlen werden muss.'

Zeitschrift für Urologie und Nephrologie 83, 1990

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