Overview
- Provides a comprehensive pathological and clinical classification allowing choosing risk adapted therapeutic strategies
- Presents the current role of all types of surgery in testis cancer
- Offers (for the first time in a book) chapters on fertility, economical considerations and late effects of primary treatment
- The cooperation of urologists, oncologist and radiotherapists offers an integrated approach to the condition
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Classification and Risk factors
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Diagnostic and Staging of Testicular Germ cell tumors
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Primary Surgery
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Treatment of Stage I
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Treatment of advanced stages
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About this book
Cancer of the Testis covers the complete field of testis cancer including the germ cell tumors and the stromal tumors, from epidemiology to new chemotherapeutic agents and schedules, throughout genetic features, risk factors, risk adapted treatments, role of different types of surgery and special clinical situations. Special attention is focused on fertility issues, late effects of the primary therapy and the economical aspects of the different treatment policies.
This book is the state-of-the-art reference text on testis cancer and is an essential resource for all urologists, medical oncologists and radio-oncologists.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This is an excellent resource not only for diagnosis and staging, but also as an overview of contemporary management. … The book is intended for clinicians who wish to review and broaden their knowledge in this area. … Each chapter in this book is well written and provides excellent discourse on its topic. This is a very good resource for clinicians who seek an overview of the relevant multifaceted aspects of testis cancer.” (Timothy J. Kim, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2011)
“M. Pilar Laguna, P. Albers, C. Bokeleyer and J. P. Richie developed a transatlantic cooperation and wrote this outstanding book with the help of more than 50 recognised experts. All medical specialities involved in testis cancer management were represented … . All aspects of testis cancer were examined with the main contents divided into six parts. … This textbook was intended for urologists and all physicians involved in testis cancer management, a many will find practical information in this publication.” (Paul Meria, European Urology Today, April/May, 2011)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cancer of the Testis
Editors: M. Pilar Laguna, Peter Albers, Carsten Bokemeyer, Jerome P. Richie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-370-5
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84800-369-9Published: 12 October 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5729-8Published: 13 December 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84800-370-5Published: 15 September 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 347
Topics: Urology, Oncology, Imaging / Radiology