Prostate cancer [electronic resource] / guest editors, Allen M. Chen, Srinivasan Vijayakumar.

ISBN:

9781617050671

Title:

Author:

Vijayakumar, Srinivasan.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 168 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Radiation medicine rounds ; v. 2, issue 1

Contents:

New biomarkers in prostate cancer / Javier Torres-Roca -- Risk stratification in non-metastatic prostate cancer : implications for treatment / Richard E. Peschel -- Treatment of favorable risk prostate cancer / Patrick Kupelian -- Treatment of intermediate risk prostate cancer / Arthur Hung -- High-risk prostate cancer / Chirag Shah [and others] -- Duration and timing of neoadjuvant/adjuvant androgen deprivation in non-metastatic prostate cancer / Ronald C. Chen, Jordan A. Holmes, and Anthony V. D'Amico -- Current role of salvage and adjuvant radiotherapy for prostate cancer / Peter J. Rossi [and others] -- Prostate brachytherapy / Sean M. McBride and Irving D. Kaplan -- Stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer / Thomas Boike and Robert Timmerman -- Proton beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer / Andrew Lee and Quynh Nguyen -- Image-guided strategies for prostate cancer / Matthew Stenmark and Daniel Hamstra -- Treatment of intermediate-risk prostate cancer / John A. Kalapurakal -- Chemoprevention in prostate cancer : current clinical evidence / Jason M. Phillips and Al Barqawi -- Quality-of-life issues in the radiotherapeutic management of localized prostate cancer / Thomas J. Pugh and Steven J. Frank.

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Subject Term:

Prostate -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy.

Added Author:

Vijayakumar, Srinivasan.

Chen, Allen.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2011

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Summary

This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds examines the latest advances in the use of radiation medicine in treatment of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males and radiation therapy is a major tool in the management of the disease. This issue of Radiation Medicine Rounds includes reviews of all major recent advances in treatment of favorable, intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer as well as newer modalities such as brachytherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and proton beam radiotherapy. Articles also review current knowledge in the areas of new biomarkers, risk stratification, and risk stratification. This issue of RMR will provide the practitioner with a full current overview of the present best practices and recent research in management of this complex and challenging disease.

Radiation Medicine Rounds features: In-depth, up-to-date expert reviews and analysis of major new developments in all areas of Radiation Medicine Each issue edited by an authority in that subject area Each issue focused on a single major topic in Radiation Medicine, providing coverage of advances in radiation science, radiation medicine technology, radiation medicine practice, and assessment of recent quality and outcome studies