Prostate Cancer
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 1994
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-0-471-58834-4 (ISBN)
Description
This detailed overview focuses on the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer by hormonal therapy, surgery or radiation therapy. New advances in the treatment of the disease are discussed, and therapeutic strategies for its control examined.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
964 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-58834-4 (9780471588344)
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Content
Prostate Cancer: Past, Present and Future; Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer: Oncogenes and Tumour Suppressor Genes; The Epidemiology and Prevention of Prostate Cancer; Screening for Cancer of the Prostate; Clinical Utility of Monoclonal Antibodies in Prostate Cancer; The Use of Tumour Markers in Prostate Cancer; Pathological Predictors of Prognosis in Prostate Cancer; Current Research Directions in the Radiation Therapy of Localized Prostate Cancer; Recent Advances in the Surgical Management of Localized Prostate Cancer; Alternative Therapies for Local or Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer; Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation Before Radical Prostatectomy: Current Status and Trial Design; Observation as a Treatment Option Among Men with Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer; Optimal Management of Stage D1 Prostate Cancer; Controversies in the Management of Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Prostate Cancer; Recent Therapeutic Advances in "Hormone-Refractory" Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Flutamide Withdrawal, Estramustine Plus Vinblastine, Estramustine Plus Etoposide and Suramin; Radiopharmaceutical Therapy of Cancer Pain from Bone Metastases.