Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Kidney cancer, alsoknown as renal cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney. In response to demand for improved outcomeswith reduced side effects, focal therapy has emerged as an important procedure in managing both prostate and renalcancers. It targets individual areas of cancer, reducing unwanted side effects and the amount of damage to collateral tissue.The book &quote;Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer&quote; provides a comprehensive, timely review of targetedablation methods to treat prostate and renal cancers. It explains the most effective techniques in current practice, withdiscussion of the selection criteria, ablation technologies and their limitations, and advice on the management of commonside effects.The book describes the principles of prostate and renal cancer treatment and the mechanisms of focal therapy. Itis written in a practical, clinically-oriented style and is the ideal reference for urologists, radiologists and radiation oncologistswishing to employ the latest focal therapy techniques in the care of their patients.