Prostate cancer diagnosis and surgical treatment ; with 36 tables ; [CD-ROM with 10 OP videos enclosed

Prostate cancer is not only the most common genitourinary tumor but, accord­ ing to the tumor registry of Munich, the male tumor with the highest inci­ dence. The wide range of information concerning this important disease has been dealt with comprehensively. In a time when interested urologists can surf in the internet to find an article they are looking for, they usually get lost because of the flood of papers covering the same subject. Furthermore, they are still alone in deciding which scientific contribution to believe and which will serve their patients best. A well-edited book such as this, however, provi­ des quick access to all pertinent questions. These renowned authors have taken on the responsibility of writing a balanced report and producing a sort of a guideline, i. e. , a diagnostic or therapeutic standard. The editors are to be congratulated on mastering such a formidable task, bringing together the leading names in prostate cancer to present their views on all the questions one might have about this disease. I trust that this book will serve urologists in practice and their patients well. J. E. Altwein Miinchen Contents Pathology and Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer 1 Morphogenetic Aspects of Prostate Cancer H. Bonkhoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Cytogenetics of Prostate Cancer L. Bubendorf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Molecular Dissection of the Prostate Cancer Genome V. Srikantan, S. Srivastava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Diagnosis and Clinical Significance of Prostatic 4 Intraepithelial Neoplasia V. Ravery, L. Boccon-Gibod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Matter....Pages I-XII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Morphogenetic Aspects of Prostate Cancer....Pages 3-12 Cytogenetics of Prostate Cancer....Pages 13-23 Molecular Dissection of the Prostate Cancer Genome....Pages 25-40 Diagnosis and Clinical Significance of Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia....Pages 41-46 Front Matter....Pages 47-47 Prostate Biopsy — When, How, and When to Repeat?....Pages 49-53 Molecular Forms of Prostate-Specific Antigen for Prostate Cancer Detection....Pages 55-65 Clinical and Pathohistological Prognosticators....Pages 67-75 Preoperative Staging....Pages 77-90 Preoperative Staging of Prostate Cancer: The Role of Molecular Markers....Pages 91-100 Preoperative Imaging Techniques in Prostate Cancer....Pages 101-112 Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: High Frequency of Lymph Node Metastases....Pages 113-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Anatomy: Surgical Aspects....Pages 127-135 Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy....Pages 137-140 Radical Ascending Retropubic Prostatectomy....Pages 141-143 Radical Descending Retropubic Prostatectomy....Pages 145-148 Radical Retropubic Nerve Sparing Prostatectomy....Pages 149-156 Perineal Prostatectomy....Pages 157-164 Penile Prosthesis Implantation....Pages 165-168 Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation....Pages 169-173 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer....Pages 177-183 Front Matter....Pages 175-175 Brachytherapy of Localized Prostate Cancer....Pages 185-195 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy....Pages 199-209 Diagnosis and Therapy of Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy....Pages 211-220 Diagnosis and Therapy of Urinary Stress Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy....Pages 221-228 Front Matter....Pages 229-229 Is Radical Lymphadenectomy Indicated in Lymph Node-Positive Disease?....Pages 231-235 Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer....Pages 237-248 Therapeutic Options in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer....Pages 249-267 Back Matter....Pages 269-272

This multimedia textbook covers the complete field of diagnosis and surgical treatment of prostate cancer with emphasis on surgical procedures. The most important techniques are demonstrated in a video CD-ROM step by step. Learn about surgical procedures by world authorities in prostate surgery - acquaint yourself with all useful hints.

Prostate cancer is a complex disease process, involving genetic, hormonal, and other epigenetic factors.