"Management of Urologic Malignancies" is a highly accessible and practical reference guide to all urologic cancers. With a strong emphasis on best practice management choices, the book is ideal for the general urologist seeking to treat cancer patients with optimum effect. Each of the urologic cancers is discussed in depth. Each section of the book covers incidence, etiology, diagnosis, imaging, staging and pathology, and finally multimodality management. Each management section is accompanied by an algorithm that summarises the expert's management plan, the content of which is then expanded in text form for those seeking more detail. This title provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide in a very accessible, user-friendly format. It will be of essential use to all those involved in the diagnosis and management of urologic cancers, particularly the trainee and practising urologist.
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Part One Bladder cancer 1 Incidence, etiology, epidemiology and genetics 2 Natural history 3 Pathology 4 Presentation, diagnosis and staging 5 Treatment of superficial transitional cell carcinoma 6 Treatment of carcinoma in situ 7 Treatment of invasive transitional cell carcinoma 8 Adenocarcinoma of the bladder 9 Squamous tumors of the urinary bladder Part Two Prostate cancer 10 Prostate cancer: epidemiology and etiology 11 The natural history of prostate cancer 12 Pathology of prostate cancer 13 The presentation and diagnosis of prostate cancer 14 Adenocarcinoma of the prostate: staging 15 Treatment of early organ-confined disease - issues and options 16 Treatment of locally advanced disease 17 Treatment of metastatic disease 18 Management of sequelae of prostate cancer: voiding dysfunction/renal failure/follow up Part Three Renal cancer Renal cell carcinoma 19 Incidence, etiology, epidemiology and genetics 20 Pathology of renal tumors 21 Presentation, diagnosis and staging 22 Standard surgical treatment 23 The role of minimally invasive therapy 24 Metastatic disease Cancer of the ureter and renal pelvis 25 Incidence, etiology, epidemiology and genetics of transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract 26 Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis: presentation, diagnosis, staging 27 Transitional cell carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis: pathology 28 Surgical treatment 29 Chemotherapeutic treatment Rare renal tumors 30 Rare renal tumors Adrenal and retroperitoneal tumors 31 Adrenal tumors 32 Retroperitoneal malignancies and processes 33 Pathology Part Four Testicular, cord and scrotal cancer Testicular cancer 34 Incidence, etiolog epidemiology and genetics 35 Pathology 36 Carcinoma in situ 37 Treatment of non-seminomas 38 Treatment of seminomas 39 Treatment of non-germ cell tumors Tumors of the spermatic cord 40 Epidemiology and etiology 41 Presentation, staging and diagnosis 42 Pathology of malignant tumors 43 Surgical management 44 Radiotherapy 45 Systemic chemotherapy Tumors of the scrotum 46 Epidemiology and etiology 47 Presentation, diagnosis and staging of squamous cell carcinoma 48 Pathology of malignant tumors of the spermatic cord and scrotum 49 Surgical management Part Five Carcinoma of the penis 50 Incidence , etiology and epidemiology 51 Presentation, diagnosis and staging 52 Pathology 53 Treatment Part Six Carcinoma of the urethra 54 Incidence, etiology and epidemiology 55 Pathology 56 Treatment Part Seven Urological aspects of gynecologic malignancies 57 Overview of gynecological malignancies 58 The role of exenteration and urinary diversion in gynecological malignancies 59 Management of urogynecologic fistulae Part Eight Common pediatric urologic malignancies 60 Neuroblastoma 61 Wilm's tumor 62 Urologic manifestations of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma Part Nine Patient support and palliative care 63 Patient support and palliative care
