Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Problems and Clinical Significance of Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 1-9
The Present UICC-AJCC Staging System....Pages 10-16
Volume and Grading in Stage A Prostatic Cancer....Pages 17-21
Prophylactic Ultrasound Screening of Prostate Cancer....Pages 22-25
Screening for Incidental (Stage T1) Prostate Cancer....Pages 26-31
Routine or Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for a Benign Prostatic Lesion....Pages 32-40
Biology of Prostate Cancer....Pages 41-45
Morphological Features and Problems of Incidental Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 46-55
The Natural History of Incidental Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 56-62
Histogenesis of Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 63-73
Atypical Hyperplasia, Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 74-91
Detection of Incidental Carcinoma in the Prostate Gland....Pages 92-94
Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate: Complete Examination of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Tissue....Pages 95-98
Incidental Prostate Cancer: Predictors of Progression....Pages 99-108
Second-Look Prostate Resection for Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 109-113
Incidental Discovery of Prostatic Carcinoma with Transurethral Resection and the Possible Consequences....Pages 114-118
Residual Tumor After Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: Features of Incidentally Found Prostate Cancer in Transurethral and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens....Pages 119-121
Applicability of Serological Markers....Pages 122-127
Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate: Diagnostic Second Transurethral Resection and Therapeutical Consequences....Pages 128-132
Serological Monitoring of Incidental Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 133-139
Does Detection of Small-Volume Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by Ultrasound or Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provide Improvement in Disease Control?....Pages 140-150
Staging Extent in Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate: Efficacy Versus Economy....Pages 151-155
Management Planning for Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate: Decision Aids, Spectrum, Complications....Pages 156-162
Problems of the Wait-and-See Policy in Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 163-166
Radiotherapy for Incidental Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 167-178
Prostate Cancer: A Retrospective Evaluation of Radiotherapy in French Cancer Institutes....Pages 179-191
Combined Treatment with Gold Seed Implantation and External Beam Irradiation for Stage A2 Prostate Cancer....Pages 192-194
Complications of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy and Interstitial Irradiation of A2 Tumors....Pages 195-200
Prognostic Value of Biopsy after Irradiation....Pages 201-205
Possibilities of Laser Intervention in Localized Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 206-208
Technical Features of Radical Prostatectomy in Stage A Prostatic Carcinoma....Pages 209-215
Radical Prostatectomy in Stage A Carcinoma....Pages 216-219
Radical Prostatectomy Versus Placebo in Early Prostatic Carcinoma: A Veterans Administration Cooperative Study....Pages 220-225
Significance of Positive Nodes and Positive Margins....Pages 226-238
Adjuvant Androgen Deprivation: Basis and Justification....Pages 239-242
Hormonotherapy for Incidental Prostatic Carcinoma After Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia....Pages 243-245
Multiple Advantages Before and After Radical Prostatectomy with Combined Endocrine Therapy....Pages 246-253
Bilateral Pelvic Lymphadenectomy and Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Stage A Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 254-259
Follow-up After Transurethral Resection for Stage A Prostatic Cancer....Pages 260-265
Consequences for the Urologist in Private Practice — German Point of View....Pages 266-268
Incidental Carcinoma of the Prostate: Conclusions....Pages 269-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-272