Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer A New Paradigm for Clinical Management /

Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer: A New Paradigm for Clinical Management will serve as a useful resource for physicians dealing with, and interested in, this complex and evolving branch of prostate cancer management.  The book will also be of interest to scientifically literate pati...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Klotz, Laurence (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Current Clinical Urology,
Temas:
Urology.
Oncology.
Radiology.
Geriatrics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. The Problem of Cancer Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment
  • Chapter 2. Patient Selection for Active Surveillance
  • Chapter 3. Predicting High Risk Disease Using Tissue Biomarkers
  • Chapter 4. Predicting High Risk Disease Using Serum and DNA Biomarkers
  • Chapter 5. Triggers for Intervention in Men on Surveillance
  • Chapter 6. The Role of MRI in Active Surveillance
  • Chapter 7. Active Surveillance:  The European Experience
  • Chapter 8. Active Surveillance:  The Canadian Experience
  • Chapter 9. Psychosocial Aspects of Active Surveillance
  • Chapter 10. Statistical Considerations for Patient Selection and Triggers for Intervention in Active Surveillance
  • Chapter 11. Interpreting PSA Kinetics using GLMM Technique
  • Chapter 12. The Potential Benefits of Diet and Physical Activity among Active Surveillance Patients with Low-Burden Prostate Cancer
  • Chapter 13. The Role of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors (5-ARIs) in Expectant Management of Low Risk Prostate Cancer
  • Chapter 14. Urologists' Opinion on Active Surveillance: United States vs. the Netherlands
  • Chapter 15. Clinical 'Pearls' in Managing Patients on Surveillance
  • Chapter 16. Active Surveillance, Focal Therapy and the Future
  • Chapter 17. The Economics of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
  • Chapter 18. The Future of Active Surveillance.

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