Carcinoma of the Prostate: Innovations in Management

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
The Epidemiology and Etiology of Prostate Cancer....Pages 1-11
Natural History of Prostate Cancer....Pages 13-19
Screening for Prostate Cancer....Pages 21-26
Pathology of Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 27-50
Chromosome Abnormalities in Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 51-54
Radioimmunoscintigraphy and Radioimmunotherapy in Cancer of the Prostate....Pages 55-64
Imaging Modalities in Diagnosis and Staging of Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 65-96
Conservative Management of Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 97-103
Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 105-124
Patterns of Failure in Surgically Treated Patients....Pages 125-137
Complications of Radical Prostatectomy....Pages 139-156
Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: The USC Experience....Pages 157-171
Surgical Salvage Options in Patients with Recurrent Tumor Following Radiotherapy....Pages 173-177
The Role of Prostate-Specific Antigen in the Management of Prostate Cancer....Pages 179-197
Treatment Results with External Beam Radiation Therapy for Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate (Stages T1b, T2, and T3)....Pages 197-223
Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate: Patterns of Failure with External Beam Radiation Therapy....Pages 225-241
External Beam Radiotherapy for Localized Prostatic Cancer at Stanford: Update at the 38th Year....Pages 243-258
Use of Brachytherapy Techniques in the Management of Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 259-271
Treatment-Related Complications in Patients with Carcinoma of the Prostate: a Review....Pages 273-281
Adjuvant Radiotherapy Following Radical Prostatectomy in the Management of Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 283-301
Conformal Radiotherapy for Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 303-318
Systemic Therapy for Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 319-326
Hyperthermia for Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 327-346
Cryotherapy for Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 347-354
Back Matter....Pages 355-362