Prostate cancer : a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management / edited by Adam P. Dicker [and three others] ; contributors, Neeraj Agarwal [and one hundred four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dicker, Adam P., editor.

Agarwal, N. (Neeraj), contributor.

Series:

Current multidisciplinary oncology.

Current Multidisciplinary Oncology

Standardized Title:

Prostate cancer (Dicker)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prostate--Cancer--Diagnosis.

Prostate.

Prostate--Cancer--Surgery.

Prostate--Cancer--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (438 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Demos Medical, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and decision-making, this practical resource reflects the extraordinary advances in the treatment of prostate cancer during the past five years. Approximately thirty international, leading-edge investigators describe the most current evidence-based approaches to prostate cancer treatment. The book provides a comprehensive view of the entire spectrum of prostate cancer management from initial screening through novel and experimental treatments that have the potential for a major impact on practice.The book first reviews fundamental issues incl

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Management; Part I: Epidemiology, Screening, and Diagnosis; Chapter 1: Introduction: The Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Prostate Cancer in the 20th Century; Prostate Cancer in the 21st Century; Prostate Cancer Patient Descision Making; The Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Experience with the Multidisciplinary Approach to Prostate Cancer; Conclusions; References

Chapter 2.1: Epidemiology of Prostate CancerIntroduction; Global Burden of Prostate Cancer; Established Risk Factors for Total Prostate Cancer Incidence; Overview of Potential Risk Factors for Lethal Prostate Cancer; Summary; References; Chapter 2.2: Diet and Prostate Cancer; Introduction; The Variable Course of Prostate Cancer; Nutritional Components of the Diet; Obesity as a Marker of Energy Imbalance; Issues for Future Research; References; Chapter 2.3: Epidemiology: Obesity as a Risk Factor; Introduction; Obesity and PC Incidence; Obesity and PC Treatment

Obesity and PC-Specific MortalityConclusions; References; Chapter 3.1.1: Screening and Diagnosis: The Pros of PSA Screening; References; Chapter 3.1.2: The Argument Against Prostate Cancer Screening; A Brief History; Does PSA Screening Find Localized Prostate Cancer?; Does Treatment of Localized Disease Save Lives?; Does Screening Prevent Death From Prostate Cancer?; A Comparison of Populations; The Prospective Randomized Trials; Applying Clinical Studies to the Real World; Summary; References; Chapter 3.1.3: How Do We Improve PSA Accuracy?; Introduction; PSA Cutoff Threshold

Percent of Free PSA (%FPSA)PSA Velocity; PSA Density; Individualized Predicting Tools for Prostate Cancer; Guidelines by American Urological Association; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3.2: Screening and Diagnosis: An Update on the ISUP-Modified Gleason Score and Its Controversies; Gleason Scoring System-A Brief History; The Need to Update the System; 2005 ISUP Consensus Conference and Subsequent Modifications; Issues Relating Specifically to Needle Biopsies and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens; Implications and Results of the ISUP-Modified Gleason Grading System

Lingering Problems of the Gleason Grading SystemIs it Time for a Modified Grouping of Gleason Scores for Prognostic Studies?; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3.3: Evaluation of Distant Disease: The Utility of Nuclear Imaging; Introduction; 18F-FDG; 18F-Sodium Fluoride; Choline: 18F-Choline and 11C-Choline; Acetate: 11C-Acetate; Amino Acids: 11C-Methionine and 18F-FACBC; 18F-FDHT; Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen-Targeted Pet Agents; HER2; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Current Approaches to Prostate Cancer Staging and Risk Stratification: In the Midst of a Paradigm Shift; Introduction

Clinical Staging for Initial Diagnosis and Treatment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61705-106-3

OCLC:

899158351