Urological Oncology

This simple, brief and succinct guide covers all the salient features of management of genito-urinary (GU) cancers and contains all the important principles of evidence-based management of GU cancers. With background information on etiology, epidemiology and pathology including TNM classification for each tumor, the main emphasis is on clinical presentation, investigations and management strategies. The book includes chapters on the fundamental principles behind chemotherapy, radiotherapy, gene therapy, indications for surgery and complications. A key feature is an easy-to-look-up reference guide to step-by-step management strategies and drug dosages. This book will be of great value to residents, specialists, nurse practitioners, and medical secretaries in Urology, Radiotherapy, Oncology and Palliative Medicine as related to urological cancers. TOC:Normal cell.- Animal models.- Radiological investigations.- Haematuria, Haematospermia.- Nuclear medicine.- Anesthetic considerations.- Laparoscopy.- Clinical trials.- Chemotherapy.- Radiotherapy.- Clinical emergencies.- Renal failure, dialysis and transplantation.- Diet.- Renal cell carcinoma.- Tumors of the adrenal gland.- Urothelial tumors. Superficial bladder cancer. Upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. Surgical management. Multidisciplinary care of invasive bladder cancer. Management of metastatic bladder cancer. Urethral cancer.- Testis. Germ cell tumors. Radiotherapy.- Prostate. Epidemiology, pathology and pathogenesis. Clinical presentation, diagnosis and staging. Surgical management. Expectant management of early prostate cancer. Radiation therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer. Endocrine manipulation. Hormone refractory prostate cancer. Investigational therapies for prostate cancer.- Penis and scrotum.- Non-urological cancers.