عنوان

An illustrated pocketbook of prostatic diseases

(Number (ISBN

0203324749

(Number (ISBN

9780203324745

Number

b578404

Title Proper

An illustrated pocketbook of prostatic diseases

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Roger S. Kirby.

Edition Statement

2nd ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boca Raton

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Parthenon Pub. Group

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2004.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(128 pages) : illustrations

Text of Note

Contents"; "Preface"; "Anatomy and embryology"; "Embryological development of the prostate"; "Anatomy of the prostatic ducts"; "Stromal-to-epithelial ratios"; "Innervation of the prostate"; "Ejaculatory function"; "Molecular mechanisms underlying prostate growth"; "Adrenoceptor signal transduction"; "Causes of abnormal prostate cell growth"; "Oncogenes"; "Tumor suppressor genes"; "Local growth potential versus metastatic capacity"; "Angiogenesis factors"; "Stepwise induction of prostatic neoplasia"; "Inflammatory processes and the prostate" "Pathology of the prostate""Benign prostatic hyperplasia"; "Prostate cancer"; "Histology of prostate metastases"; "Histology of prostatitis"; "Bladder outlet obstruction"; "Progressive development of benign prostatic hyperplasia"; "Localized progression of prostate cancer"; "Metastatic spread of prostate cancer"; "Acute and chronic prostatitis"; "Diagnosis of prostatic diseases"; "History"; "Physical examination"; "Microscopy and culture of urine, and expressed prostatic secretions"; "Serology"; "Imaging studies and urinary flow rate determination" "Transabdominal ultrasound imaging""Uroflowmetry"; "Pressure-flow urodynamics"; "Transrectal ultrasound imaging"; "Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging"; "Radionuclide bone scanning"; "Treatment options"; "Benign prostatic hyperplasia"; "Prostate cancer"; "Chemoprevention"; "Early disease"; "Antiandrogen monotherapy for those considered at high risk of recurrence"; "Management of local recurrence"; "Advanced disease and the role of LHRH analogs"; "Hormone-independent prostate cancer"; "Prostatitis"; "Sexual function and the prostate" "Concluding perspectives""References"; "Index"

Men -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Prostate -- Diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Prostatic Diseases -- diagnosis.

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Book number

Roger S. Kirby.

R S Kirby

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[Book]

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