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Bladder Cancer

Diagnosis, Therapeutics, and Management

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Cheryl T. Lee

    1. Dept. Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

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  2. David P. Wood

    1. Dept. Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

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  • Provides a comprehensive review of the related literature, while discussing current methods intended to advance the field of bladder cancer
  • Discusses innovative thoughts and approaches to the most common problems in the management of both early stage and advanced disease
  • Examines emerging techniques and strategies developed to address the most common clinical scenarios

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

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Improving Bladder Cancer Staging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Approaches to Carcinoma In Situ (CIS)

      • J. Stephen Jones
      Pages 5-18

    3. Fluorescence Cytoscopy

      • Philippe E. Spiess, H. Barton Grossman
      Pages 19-24

    4. Restaging TURBT

      • David Berger, Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein
      Pages 26-33

    5. Understaging T2: Limitations of Pelvic Imaging

      • Jon M. Willatt, Richard H. Cohan
      Pages 35-39

    6. MRI Endorectal Coil

      • Saroja Adusumilli, Hero Hussain
      Pages 41-47

    7. PET Imaging: Advances in the Detection of Locally Advanced and Nodal Disease

      • Morand Piert
      Pages 49-53

    8. Detection of Extravesical Disease: A Lack of Bladder Cancer Markers

      • Andrew A. Stec, Michael S. Cookson, Sam S. Chang
      Pages 55-65

    9. Identification of Nodal Metastases: The role of Iron Oxide Enhanced MRI

      • Bernard H. Bochner
      Pages 67-77

    10. Presence and Significance of Micrometastases

      • Stephen Boorjian, Douglas S. Scherr
      Pages 79-88

  3. Optimizing Treatment of Localized Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. Perioperative Intravesical Therapy

      • Ralph Madeb, Edward Messing
      Pages 93-103

    3. BCG Refractory Disease

      • Tara Allen, Graham F. Greene
      Pages 105-113

    4. Beyond BCG: Gemcitabine

      • Ganesh V. Raj, Guido Dalbagni
      Pages 115-125

    5. Beyond BCG: Taxanes

      • James M. McKiernan, Phillip M. Pierorazio
      Pages 127-131

    6. Extended Lymph Node Dissection

      • Michael E. Woods, Marcus L. Quek
      Pages 134-145

    7. Prostate Capsule Sparing Cystectomy

      • Alon Z. Weizer, Timothy Schuster
      Pages 147-158

    8. Preservation of Reproductive Organs in Women

      • Lambda Msezane and, Gary D. Steinberg, Gary D. Steinberg
      Pages 159-168

    9. Nerve Sparing Radical Cystectomy

      • Edward M. Schaeffer, Matthew E. Nielsen, Mark L. Gonzalgo, Mark P. Schoenberg
      Pages 169-175
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About this book

In Bladder Cancer: Moving the Field Forward, Cheryl Lee, David Wood, and a panel of leading authorities and researchers provide a comprehensive review of the related literature, while providing insights into the obstacles of improved survival and discuss methods to advance the field of Bladder Cancer care. Their work aims to spur innovative thoughts and approaches to common problems in the management of early stage and advanced disease. The book discusses at length the state of bladder cancer staging and the optimal treatment for localized disease. Additional sections review the applications of existing systemic therapies and look at the infrastructure needed to support translational research efforts. Groundbreaking and authoritative, Bladder Cancer: Moving the Field Forward, is the definitive text on the current state of bladder cancer care and a must have for all urologists and medical oncologists who wish to provide their patients with the most comprehensive care.

Reviews

From the reviews: “This is a summation of the active issues involved in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder urothelial carcinoma (UC). … comprehensive guide to current standards of care and emerging technologies … . medical oncologists should also strongly consider adding this to their libraries. Residents would benefit from this book … . valuable addition to the library of any practicing urologist. The authors strive, successfully, to provide the latest data based on high levels of evidence … in the diagnosis, management, and eradication of bladder cancer.” (Deborah Tova Glassman, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Urology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

    Cheryl T. Lee, David P. Wood

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bladder Cancer

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis, Therapeutics, and Management

  • Editors: Cheryl T. Lee, David P. Wood

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Urology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-417-9

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-988-8Published: 18 November 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-661-6Published: 07 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-417-9Published: 11 November 2009

  • Series ISSN: 2197-7194

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-7208

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 330

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Urology, Oncology

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