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Urological Oncology

  • A professional resource for urologists, uro-oncologists, oncologists at all levels involved in the care of uro-oncology patients
  • Offers a multi-disciplinary and multiprofessional approach to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of patients being investigated and treated for urological malignancies
  • International appeal particularly in the UK, Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada where advanced Nurse Practitioners are commonplace

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Table of contents (51 chapters)

  1. Renal Cancer: Clinical Features

    • Adam Alleemudder, Vinod H. Nargund, Amlesh Seth
    Pages 367-371
  2. Renal Cancer: Investigations and Staging

    • Adam Alleemudder, Amlesh Seth
    Pages 373-381
  3. Renal Cancer: Surgical Management

    • Adam Alleemudder, Vinod H. Nargund
    Pages 383-393
  4. Medical Management of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

    • Brian I. Rini, Ronald M. Bukowski
    Pages 401-412
  5. Tumours of the Adrenal Gland

    • Veronica Greener, Shern L. Chew
    Pages 413-430
  6. Epidemiology, Biology, and Genetics of Adult Male Germ Cell Tumors

    • Darren R. Feldman, R. S. K. Chaganti
    Pages 431-450
  7. Pathology of Testicular Tumors

    • Sohail Ibrahim Baithun, Abigail Lee
    Pages 451-461
  8. Chemotherapy for Testicular Cancer

    • Jonathan Shamash
    Pages 493-512
  9. The Role of Radiotherapy in Testicular Cancer

    • Sophie D. Fossa, Jan Oldenburg
    Pages 513-517
  10. Superficial Bladder Cancer

    • Benjamin L. Jackson, T. R. Leyshon Griffiths, J. Kilian Mellon
    Pages 519-540
  11. Intravesical Therapy for Bladder Cancer

    • Benjamin L. Jackson, T. R. Leyshon Griffiths, J. Kilian Mellon
    Pages 541-562
  12. Molecular Biology of Urothelial Cancer

    • Sounak Gupta, Donna E. Hansel
    Pages 563-590
  13. Invasive Bladder Cancer: Combined Modality Treatment

    • Derek Raghavan, Howard M. Sandler
    Pages 591-608
  14. Surgical Management of Bladder Cancer

    • Murugesan Manoharan, Prashanth Kanagarajah
    Pages 609-626
  15. Management of Metastatic Bladder Tumours

    • Matthew D. Galsky
    Pages 627-646
  16. Surgical and Minimally Invasive Management of Upper Urinary Tract Tumours

    • Bhavan Prasad Rai, Clare Sweeney, Ghulam Nabi
    Pages 647-661
  17. Urachal and Urethral Cancer (Excluding Penile Cancer)

    • Priyadarshi Kumar, Vinod H. Nargund
    Pages 663-676
  18. Epidemiology, Screening, Pathology and Pathogenesis

    • Bob Djavan, Yakup Bostanci, Amir Kazzazi
    Pages 677-695

About this book

As a professional resource for all doctors, oncologists and urologists involved in the care of uro-oncology patients, this book puts emphasis on developing advanced practice with in-depth discussions to support evidence based, patient focused care.

Urological Oncology, Second Edition offers an updated multi-disciplinary and multi professional approach to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of patients being investigated and treated for urological malignancies. Mainly aimed at oncologists and urologists, it is also useful for general physicians as well as trainee nurses and nurse practitioners in urology / urological oncology.

Reviews

“This comprehensive textbook provides the reader with a noteworthy survey dedicated to all aspects of urological oncology. … Various areas have been addressed such as urology, oncology, radiation therapy, radiology, palliative and supportive care. … All practitioners, whatever their specialty, will find comprehensive theoretical and practical information in this well-prepared and illustrated textbook.” (European Urology Today, Vol. 27 (5), October-December, 2015)

“This can be considered a mini-textbook of urologic oncology, providing an overview of all of the major organ systems involved with urological cancers. … This is a very useful guide for trainees and those with a general interest in urological oncology. … this is a useful reference for those who need to learn more about the challenges of urological oncology.” (Leonard G. Gomella, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Urology, Homerton University Hospital & Formerly St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    Vinod H. Nargund

  • Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, USA

    Derek Raghavan

  • Radiation Oncology, Cedars Sinai Cancer Center, Los Angeles, USA

    Howard M. Sandler

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Urological Oncology

  • Editors: Vinod H. Nargund, Derek Raghavan, Howard M. Sandler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-482-1

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-481-4Published: 26 January 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-482-1Published: 17 January 2015

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 907

  • Number of Illustrations: 65 b/w illustrations, 71 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Urology, Imaging / Radiology, Surgical Oncology, Surgery

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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