Prostate Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Management

In the past five years, there have been extraordinary advances in the treatment of prostate cancer, and the latest book from Wm Kevin Kelly, Edouard Trabulsi, Charles Thomas Jr., and Nicholas Zaorsky reflects this progress. In this practical resource, approximately thirty leading-edge investigators describe the most current evidence-based approaches to prostate cancer treatment, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration and decision-making.

The book provides a comprehensive view of the entire spectrum of prostate cancer management, from initial screening through novel and experimental treatments that have the potential for a significant impact on practice. The authors first review fundamental issues such as epidemiology, screening, risk reduction, diagnosis and pathologic characterization, staging, and imaging. They provide strategies for improving the accuracy of PSA screening and an update on controversies surrounding the ISUP Modified Gleason Score. The book also covers novel molecular and genotype profiling in prostate cancer, including morphometric and systems pathology, and provides detailed information on radiographic imaging for diagnosis and staging.

The treatment sections of the book correspond to the staging of disease. The treatment of localized disease addresses the range of multidisciplinary management options, including a discussion of prostate cancer’s impact on the quality of life. A detailed review of multimodal therapies (medical, surgical, and radiologic) addresses the treatment of localized advanced disease, and coverage of advanced metastatic prostate cancer reviews current management options, including a range of promising novel and experimental agents. The book also discusses counseling the high-risk patient.

Several chapters incorporate models of care delivery, patient navigation for multidisciplinary care, genomic and risk assessment, and comparative effects of research in treatment decision-making. The book is designed as a management text for all healthcare professionals who provide care for prostate cancer patients, as well as for patients, families, and advocates. Extensive references offer opportunities for additional study.

One of the key features of the book is that it delineates a practical, concise approach to multidisciplinary management of prostate cancer. The authors provide a wide range of perspectives and expertise, and the book is written and edited by an international, multidisciplinary team of prostate cancer specialists. It focuses on such key issues as special populations, screening controversies, patient counseling, and quality of life. It includes discussion of important emerging topics such as gene profiling and targeted therapies and comparative effectiveness data.

Overall, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the management of prostate cancer. It provides a comprehensive view of the entire spectrum of prostate cancer management, from screening through novel and experimental treatments. The authors provide strategies for improving the accuracy of PSA screening and an update on controversies surrounding the ISUP Modified Gleason Score. They also cover novel molecular and genotype profiling in prostate cancer, including morphometric and systems pathology. Detailed information is provided on radiographic imaging for diagnosis and staging.

Moreover, the book has been written by an international, multidisciplinary team of prostate cancer specialists, providing a wide range of perspectives and expertise. It focuses on key issues such as special populations, screening controversies, patient counseling, and quality of life. Emerging topics such as gene profiling and targeted therapies, and comparative effectiveness data have also been included.

In conclusion, if you have an interest in prostate cancer management, this book should be on your reading list. It provides invaluable insights into the latest approaches to multidisciplinary management and decision-making, ensuring that you have all the tools you need to provide the best possible care for your patients. The Current Multidisciplinary Oncology Series has done an excellent job with this latest addition, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in staying up-to-date with the latest advances in prostate cancer management.

Product Details

• Delineates a practical, concise approach to multidisciplinary management of prostate cancer
• Provides a wide range of perspectives and expertise
• Written and edited by an international, multidisciplinary team of prostate cancer specialists
• Focuses on such key issues as special populations, screening controversies, patient counseling, and quality of life
• Includes discussion of important emerging topics such as gene profiling and targeted therapies and comparative effectiveness data

• ISBN-13: 9781936287598
• Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 12/19/2014
• Series:Current Multidisciplinary Oncology Series
• Pages: 400