Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Series: Prostate Cancer: Expert Consult – Online and Print, 1e (Early Diagnosis in Cancer)

The Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer Series is an indispensable resource for medical professionals as well as anyone who wishes to understand the complexities of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Each volume is filled with practical, authoritative information that covers every aspect of diagnostic procedures. The latest addition to the series, Prostate Cancer, is a comprehensive guide to this common form of cancer.

At the heart of the book is the author’s commitment to helping medical professionals determine the safest, least invasive way to reach an accurate diagnosis and stage the disease, and then choose the best initial treatment for early stages. The text provides hands-on tools to help make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed to diagnose and stage each type of cancer.

One of the most significant advantages of this book is its emphasis on current evidence in the literature. The authors use a logical, almost algorithmic, approach to summarizing the process of accurately diagnosing and staging cancer. This makes the book an ideal reference for those who want to stay up-to-date with the latest protocols and advances in diagnostic imaging, molecular and serologic markers for prostate cancer.

Moreover, the book stands out for its comprehensiveness; it covers all types of prostate cancers, including adenocarcinoma, small cell carcinoma, and neuroendocrine carcinoma.

The book features numerous figures, tables, and boxes to illustrate step-by-step care of the full range of problems encountered. These figures, coupled with clinical, hands-on tools, make decision-making easier for medical professionals. Better yet, the text comes with a CD-ROM that shows video clips of diagnostic procedures, as well as all of the images, tables, and drawings from the text to help better manage patients.

The best part of the book, however, is its emphasis on user-friendliness. The small size and convenient format make it an essential purchase for diagnostic reference. The authors have also included pedagogic features such as “key points” boxes at the beginning of each chapter to emphasize important topics. The process of accurately diagnosing and staging cancer is summarized logically for easy reference.

The text discusses the treatment of early-stage disease, so practitioners have clear options for care. There is also a comprehensive outline of the steps after diagnosis to guide through formulating a treatment or patient care plan. The explanations of procedures outlined in the text are complemented by full-color photographs and line drawings, which reinforce the reader’s understanding of the material.

As an eBook with 312 pages, this book is an invaluable resource for medical professionals and a must-have for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

In conclusion, Prostate Cancer, Early Detection and Treatment, is a highly-illustrated, practical, and authoritative volume in the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer Series. It provides an in-depth look at the latest advances in diagnostic tools, molecular and serologic markers, and even the treatment of early-stage disease. The book offers a clinical, hands-on approach that helps medical professionals make informed decisions on precisely what tests and imaging studies are needed for accurate diagnosis and staging. Order your copy today and learn about this common form of cancer from the best in the business.

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• Outlines the steps after diagnosis to guide you through formulating a treatment or patient care plan.
• Emphasizes important points-such as new blood antibody testing as a supplement to PSA testing to identify patients at risk for prostate cancer-with “key points” boxes at the beginning of each chapter and pedagogic features throughout.
• Summarizes the process of accurately diagnosing and staging cancer in a logical, almost algorithmic, approach for easy reference.
• Discusses the treatment of early-stage disease so you have clear options for care.
• Complements the procedures outlined in the text with full-color photographs and line drawings to reinforce your understanding of the material.
• Features a CD-ROM showing video clips of diagnostic procedures, as well as all of the images, tables, and drawings from the text to help you better manage your patients.

• Series: Early Diagnosis in Cancer
• : 312 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc edition (November 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416045759
• ISBN-13: 978-1416045755
• ISBN-13: 9781416045755
• eText ISBN: 9780323415651