Controversies in Uro-Oncology: 5th International Symposium on Special Aspects of Radiotherapy, Berlin, Germany, May 11-13, 2000 (Frontiers of Radiation Therapy & Oncology)

Over the past few years, tremendous progress has been made in the development of therapies for prostate and bladder cancer. As a consequence, greatly improved surgical techniques as well as new forms of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy are now available. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in the broad scope of this volume, which aims to provide an overview of current treatment strategies for bladder and prostate cancer. The first part of the book discusses the optimization of radiation techniques like 3 D planning or IMRT and focuses on definitive radiotherapy with or without adjuvant or neoadjuvant hormonal manipulation. The quality of life after therapy is another important issue. Further chapters deal with radical cystectomy and organ preservation by radio-chemotherapy as well as the treatment of T1G3 cancer. In the last part, the emphasis lies on brachytherapy, which has become increasingly important for the treatment of prostate cancer. This book will be of great value to urologists and radiation oncologists as well as to all others involved in the care of patients with urologic cancer. asd.jpg......Page 1 1.Special Section.pdf......Page 2 2.Planning Target Volume and Dose Prescription in Definitive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer with Favourable Prognostic Factors.pdf......Page 10 3.Dose Escalation for Prostate Cancer Which Dose for Which Person.pdf......Page 19 4.Planning Target Volume Definition in Dose-Escalation Studies.pdf......Page 25 5.Inverse Planning and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 34 6.Radiotherapy after Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Prostate-Specific Antigen Elevation.pdf......Page 44 7.Is Radiotherapy of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Successful in Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 52 8.Hormone Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 58 9.Intermittent Androgen Ablation as a Treatment for Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 75 10. Controversies in Chemotherapy of Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 81 11.Adjuvant Hormone Therapy in Locally Advanced and Localized Prostate Cancer Three EORTC Trials.pdf......Page 90 12.Neoadjuvant Androgen Suppression and External Beam Radiation Therapy.pdf......Page 96 13.Quality of Life following Radical Prostatectomy.pdf......Page 108 14.Outcome of Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Invasive Bladder Cancer.pdf......Page 115 15.Invasive Bladder Cancer Organ Preservation by Radiochemotherapy.pdf......Page 127 16.Radiation, Chemotherapy and Transurethral Surgery An Organ-Sparing Alternative to the Radical Cystectomy.pdf......Page 140 17.T1G3 Bladder Cancer - The Case for TUR and BCG.pdf......Page 156 18.Radiochemotherapy for T1G3 Bladder Cancer.pdf......Page 160 19.The Technique of 125I Permanent Implants.pdf......Page 168 20.Interstitial Brachytherapy with Permanent Seed Implants in Early Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 175 21.nterstitial Hyperthermia Using Thermoseeds in Combination with Conformal Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.pdf......Page 180 22.high-Dose Rate Brachytherapy - The Charitι Experience.pdf......Page 186 23.Anatomy Related and Transrectal Sonography Guided Interstitial Hige.pdf......Page 192 24.Author Index.pdf......Page 200 25.Subject Index.pdf......Page 201