Each volume in the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer Series is packed with practical, authoritative information designed to cover the full range of diagnostic procedures, including pathologic, radiologic, bronchoscopic, and surgical aspects. You'll be able to determine the safest, shortest, least invasive way to reach an accurate diagnosis; stage the disease; and choose the best initial treatment for early stages. Based on current evidence in the literature, authors provide clinical, hands-on tools to help you make ...
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Each volume in the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer Series is packed with practical, authoritative information designed to cover the full range of diagnostic procedures, including pathologic, radiologic, bronchoscopic, and surgical aspects. You'll be able to determine the safest, shortest, least invasive way to reach an accurate diagnosis; stage the disease; and choose the best initial treatment for early stages. Based on current evidence in the literature, authors provide clinical, hands-on tools to help you make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed to diagnose and stage each type of cancer. Practical, authoritative, and highly-illustrated, this volume in the brand new Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer series covers current protocols and the latest advances in diagnostic imaging and molecular and serologic markers for prostate cancer. Apply expert advice on the best "next-step" plan for different presentations and tips for less invasive protocols. Get clinical, hands-on tools to help you make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed for accurate diagnosis and staging. Clear figures, tables, and boxes illustrate step-by-step care of the full range of problems encountered. Better manage your patients with procedural video clips and more on the included CD-ROM. The small size and convenient format make this an ideal purchase for diagnostic reference. Outlines the steps after diagnosis to guide you through formulating a treatment or patient care plan. Emphasizes important points-such as new blood antibody testing as a supplement to PSA testing to identify patients at risk for prostate cancer-with "key points" boxes at the beginning of each chapter and pedagogic features throughout. Summarizes the process of accurately diagnosing and staging cancer in a logical, almost algorithmic, approach for easy reference. Discusses the treatment of early-stage disease so you have clear options for care. Complements the procedures outlined in the text with full-color photographs and line drawings to reinforce your understanding of the material. Features a CD-ROM showing video clips of diagnostic procedures, as well as all of the images, tables, and drawings from the text to help you better manage your patients.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. 264 p. Contains: Tables, black & white, Figures. Early Diagnosis in Cancer. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2009009637 Type of material Book Main title Prostate cancer / edited by Li-Ming Su. Published/Created Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier, c2010. Description xiv, 264 p. : ill. (some col. ); 27 cm. ISBN 9781416045755 1416045759 LC classification RC280. P7 P76 2010 Related names Su, Li-Ming. Contents Serum markers and screening / Carol Kashefi, Alan W. Partin, and J. Kellogg Parsons--Biopsy, diagnosis, and staging of prostate cancer / Shahrokh F. Shariat and Claus G. Roehrborn--The pathology of prostate cancer / Liang Cheng...[et al. ]--Expectant management / Danil V. Makarov, Christopher A. Warlick, and H. Ballentine Carter--Open radical retropubic prostatectomy: technique and outcomes / Misop Han and William J. Catalona--Robotic and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy / Desiderio Avila and Richard E. Link--Perineal prostatectomy / Timothy Y. Tseng and Phillip Dahm--Basic terms and concepts of radiation / John Christodouleas...[et al. ]--High-intensity focused ultrasound for prostate cancer / Stefan Thu?roff and Christian Chaussy--Prostate cryoablation: successful therapy for clinically localized prostate cancer / Daniel B. Rukstalis and Mary Ann Kenneson--Alternative medicine for prostate cancer: diet, vitamins, minerals, and supplements / Aaron Katz--Controversies in prostate cancer / Adam W. Levinson. LC Subjects Prostate--Cancer. Other Subjects Prostatic Neoplasms--diagnosis. Prostatic Neoplasms--therapy. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer series. Dewey class no. 616.99/463 National bib no. GBA8B4696 National bib agency no. 101498166 014765998 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn260208564
