TY - BOOK AU - James,Nicholas ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Primer on Prostate Cancer SN - 9781907673825 AV - RC254-282 U1 - 616.994 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Tarporley PB - Springer Healthcare Ltd., Imprint: Springer Healthcare KW - Medicine KW - Oncology KW - Urology KW - Pharmacotherapy KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Author biography -- Abbreviation -- Preface -- Epidemiology of prostate cancer -- Clinical features and diagnosis of prostate cancer -- Medical management of patients with prostate cancer -- Conclusions N2 - Primer on Prostate Cancer will provide readers with a thorough introductory review on prostate cancer, treatment guidelines, and emerging therapies available for the disease. The book was originally commissioned due to recent developments in therapies for prostate cancer. This concise pocket book will review prostate cancer’s epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and medical management (discussing surgery, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, bone-targeting therapy, and more). Busy healthcare professionals will benefit from this text, which will not only cover the basics of prostate cancer, but discuss up-to-date national and international treatment guidelines and upcoming therapies UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-82-5 ER -