Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer
Author: Jack H. Mydlo
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2003-07-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080497896

An important translational book bridging the gap between science and clinical medicine, Prostate Cancer reviews the biological processes that can be implicated in the disease, reviews current treatments, highlighting the pitfalls where relevant and examines the scientific developments that might result in novel treatments in the future.Key Features* Provides a translational resource for scientists and clinicians working on prostate cancer* Reviews current surgical interventions and highlights their related pitfalls* Presents the latest laparoscopic techniques with figures and illustrations of step-by-step procedures* Offers insight into the potential for novel approaches to treatment in the future* Includes personal perspectives from patients

Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective

Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective
Author: Ashutosh Tewari
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1089
Release: 2013-04-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447128648

Prostate cancer is the commonest male cancer with over 5 million survivors in US alone. Worldwide, the problem is staggering and has attracted significant attention by media, scientists and cancer experts. Significant research, discoveries, innovations and advances in treatment of this cancer have produced voluminous literature which is difficult to synthesize and assimilate by the medical community. Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective is a comprehensive and definitive source which neatly resolves this problem. It covers relevant literature by leading experts in basic science, molecular biology, epidemiology, cancer prevention, cellular imaging, staging, treatment, targeted therapeutics and innovative technologies. Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Perspective, is a valuable and timely resource for urologists and oncologists.

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
Author: Patrick C. Walsh
Publisher: Balance
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2018-05-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 153876363X

This guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer, from potential causes including diet to tests for diagnosis, curative treatment, and innovative means of controlling advanced stages of cancer.

Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers

Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers
Author: Ralph Blum
Publisher: Other Press, LLC
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1590513428

Looks at the effectiveness of the prostatectomy and surveys the latest research in prostate cancer managment.

Prostate Cancer Imaging

Prostate Cancer Imaging
Author: Ayman El-Baz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0429784678

This book covers novel strategies and state of the art approaches for automated non-invasive systems for early prostate cancer diagnosis. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy after skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer related male deaths in the USA after lung cancer. However, early detection of prostate cancer increases chances of patients’ survival. Generally, The CAD systems analyze the prostate images in three steps: (i) prostate segmentation; (ii) Prostate description or feature extraction; and (iii) classification of the prostate status. Explores all of the latest research and developments in state-of-the art imaging of the prostate from world class experts. Contains a comprehensive overview of 2D/3D Shape Modeling for MRI data. Presents a detailed examination of automated segmentation of the prostate in 3D imaging. Examines Computer-Aided-Diagnosis through automated techniques. There will be extensive references at the end of each chapter to enhance further study.

New Perspectives in Prostate Cancer

New Perspectives in Prostate Cancer
Author: Arie Belldegrun
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1998-03-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780203091968

A summary of the highlights of the Second International Forum on Prostate Cancer, held in Cambridge in 1998. The contributors include scientists, epidemiologists and clinicians who provide both a North American and a European view of treatment. The patient's perspective is also considered.

Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Author: Richard J. Wassersug, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2021-07-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0826183956

Praise for Androgen Deprivation Therapy: "To my knowledge [this] is the only book written in plain language (no medical jargon) explaining what’s happening during ADT, and detailing how to limit and often solve most associated side effects. It should be read by every man undergoing ADT, as well as family members and also healthcare providers. They will find all the details they need to get the most from this treatment..." Prof. N. Mottet, MD, PhD, Urologist, Medical Oncologist, Head of the Prostate Cancer Guidelines panel of the European Association of Urology Androgen Deprivation Therapy is the only guide written exclusively about the side effects of hormone therapy. The authors have collaborated with the European Association of Urology to produce this specially revised new edition to serve men affected by ADT across the globe. This comprehensive workbook for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones is filled with practical advice from experts in the field. The book covers a wealth of strategies to help men cope with ADT and maintain a good quality of life while on this treatment. It is not only an informational manual, but a guide for both patients and partners about ways to make changes in their lives that can keep them healthy and positive when the patient is on ADT. New to this Edition: Updates on the physical side effects of ADT and management strategies Expanded information on exercise and nutrition for men diagnosed with prostate cancer Updates on the primary drugs used to treat prostate cancer and extensive drug tables with common brand names worldwide Revisions throughout based on critical feedback from international medical experts in the field of prostate cancer and related disciplines Exercises, activities, worksheets, and other tools to promote discussion and inspire behavioural changes that can reduce the burden of ADT Officially endorsed by the European Association of Urology

Biological Information--new Perspectives

Biological Information--new Perspectives
Author: Robert Jackson Marks (II)
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 563
Release: 2013
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9789814508711

In the spring of 2011, a diverse group of scientists gathered at Cornell University to discuss their research into the nature and origin of biological information. This symposium brought together experts in information theory, computer science, numerical simulation, thermodynamics, evolutionary theory, whole organism biology, developmental biology, molecular biology, genetics, physics, biophysics, mathematics, and linguistics. This volume presents new research by those invited to speak at the conference. The contributors to this volume use their wide-ranging expertise in the area of biological information to bring fresh insights into the explanatory difficulties that biological information raises. Going beyond the conventional scientific wisdom, which attempts to explain biological information reductionistically via chemical, genetic, and natural selective determinants, the work represented here develops novel non-reductionist approaches to biological information, looking notably to telic and self-organizational processes. Several clear themes emerged from these research papers: 1) Information is indispensable to our understanding of what life is. 2) Biological information is more than the material structures that embody it. 3) Conventional chemical and evolutionary mechanisms seem insufficient to fully explain the labyrinth of information that is life. By exploring new perspectives on biological information, this volume seeks to expand, encourage, and enrich research on the nature and origin of biological information.

Prostate and Cancer

Prostate and Cancer
Author: Sheldon Marks
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 618
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1459610202

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting American men, with over 186,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States annually; 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Renowned prostate cancer specialist Sheldon Marks offers the definitive guide for men concerned about or diagnosed with prostate cancer, and for their families.Since the third edition (2003), there have been significant changes in treatment and resources. Working with Dr. Judd Moul, the Chairman of Urology at Duke and one of the worlds top experts on prostate cancer, Marks provides the most up - to - date information on diagnosis, treatment, and common questions.

Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Selected Cancers

Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Selected Cancers
Author: Thomas G. Pretlow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1991
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Aimed at biochemists, oncologists, cell and molecular biologists, geneticists, pathologists and immunologists, this work covers the newer molecular biology research as well as earlier research essential to a comprehensive understanding of the biochemistry of neoplastic diseases.