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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

PSA, Biopsy and Beyond

  • Chapters authored by a complete spectrum of specialists
  • Provides many new perspectives and technologies
  • Based on the highly successful first edition
  • Presents new data on controversial issues of screening
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Urology (CCU)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Defining the Problem

    • Kenneth G. Nepple, Gerald L. Andriole
    Pages 1-10
  3. Prostate Cancer Screening: Navigating the Controversy

    • William M. Hilton, Ian M. Thompson Jr., Dipen J. Parekh
    Pages 11-26
  4. Is the PSA Era Over?

    • Ronald S. Boris, Michael O. Koch
    Pages 27-39
  5. PSA Dynamics

    • Stacy Loeb, H. Ballentine Carter
    Pages 41-49
  6. Percent Free PSA

    • Kenneth G. Nepple, Gurdarshan S. Sandhu, Adam S. Kibel
    Pages 51-60
  7. PCA3 and Other Urinary Markers

    • Benjamin Challacombe, John Fitzpatrick, Roger Kirby
    Pages 61-71
  8. Blood-Based Tumor Markers for Prostate Cancer

    • Lily C. Wang, Douglas S. Scherr, Shahrokh F. Shariat
    Pages 73-84
  9. Prediction Models in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

    • Carvell T. Nguyen, Michael W. Kattan
    Pages 85-96
  10. Is There a Role for Medications to Reduce the Need for Prostate Biopsy?

    • Kiran Gollapudi, William J. Aronson
    Pages 97-104
  11. Indications for Initial Biopsy: Is the PSA Threshold ERA Over?

    • Christopher L. Amling, Jeffrey C. La Rochelle
    Pages 105-120
  12. Preparation for Prostate Biopsy

    • Ryan P. Kopp, Christopher J. Kane, J. Kellogg Parsons
    Pages 121-131
  13. Pain Prevention

    • Allison Glass, Sanoj Punnen, Katsuto Shinohara
    Pages 133-145
  14. Principles of Prostate Ultrasound

    • Martha K. Terris, Jason Burnette
    Pages 147-159
  15. Prostate Biopsy Techniques

    • Edouard J. Trabulsi, Arjun Khosla, Leonard G. Gomella
    Pages 161-179
  16. Transperineal Biopsy

    • Vassilis J. Siomos, E. David Crawford, Al B. Barqawi
    Pages 181-188
  17. Pathological Implications of Prostate Biopsy

    • David G. Bostwick
    Pages 189-225
  18. Complications of Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy

    • Ian M. Thompson III, Sam S. Chang, Michael S. Cookson
    Pages 227-239
  19. Management of High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (HGPIN)

    • Krishna Ramaswamy, Herbert Lepor, Samir S. Taneja
    Pages 241-254
  20. Atypical Small Acinar Proliferation

    • Adriana Olar, Thomas M. Wheeler
    Pages 255-268

About this book

Based on the highly successful first edition of Prostate Biopsy: Indications, Techniques, and Complications, this new volume presents new concepts that have emerged in answer to current questions from its audience. Many new perspectives and technologies are presented, many from the authors’ internationally recognized work on the topic. Substantial developments in techniques and complications are explored in detail. The chapter authors comprise a complete spectrum of specialists in their respective subject areas. All authors are internationally accepted as the premier authorities on their chosen topics. Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: PSA, Biopsy, and Beyond presents new data on the controversial issue of PSA screening and thresholds as indication to perform biopsy. Office based transrectal saturation biopsy is covered in detail. Other topics explored include template guided biopsy and image-guided biopsy as well as a completely new paradigm for prevention of complications.

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: PSA, Biopsy, and Beyond will be of great value and utility to all practicing urologists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medic, Department of Regional Urology, Cleveland, USA

    J. Stephen Jones

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

  • Book Subtitle: PSA, Biopsy and Beyond

  • Editors: J. Stephen Jones

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Urology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-188-2

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-187-5Published: 14 November 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5991-4Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-62703-188-2Published: 14 November 2012

  • Series ISSN: 2197-7194

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7208

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 386

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Oncology

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Buying options

eBook USD 89.00
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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