Dx/Rx: Genitourinary Oncology

by Galsky, Matthew D.

• ISBN13: 9780763754846
• ISBN10: 0763754846
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-27
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Designed for both oncologists and urologists, Dx/Rx: Genitourinary Oncology is a current, concise, quick reference guide to the diagnosis and therapy of cancers of the bladder/urothelial tract, kidneys, and testis. Tightly organized into a super-condensed outline-bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information on the epidemiology, classification, diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors of genitourinary disorders. Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information.  

Table of Contents

Cancers of the bladder/urothelial tract	p. 1
Bladder cancer : epidemiology and risk factors	p. 3
Bladder cancer : diagnosis, pathology, and staging	p. 7
Superficial bladder cancer	p. 15
Muscle-invasive bladder cancer	p. 23
Urothelial carcinoma of the ureter and renal pelvis	p. 37
Metastatic urothelial carcinoma	p. 43
Nontransitional cell carcinomas of the urothelial tract	p. 55
Cancers of the kidney	p. 61
Renal carcinoma : epidemiology and risk factors	p. 63
Renal carcinoma : diagnosis, pathology, pathogenesis, and staging	p. 67
Localized renal carcinoma	p. 73
Metastatic renal carcinoma	p. 79
Cancers of the testis	p. 93
Testicular cancer : epidemiology and risk factors	p. 95
Testicular cancer : diagnosis, pathology, and staging	p. 97
Management of stages I and II seminoma	p. 105
Management of stages I and II nonseminoma	p. 111
Management of advanced and recurrent germ cell tumors	p. 119
Common treatment regimens in genitourinary oncology	p. 129
Index
131
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