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Summary
This new edition of Dr Kirby's highly acclaimed color atlas provides an up-to-date focus on new therapies and management techniques. From anatomy to diagnosis to therapeutic management, the text covers the subject concisely and comprehensively. The new edition contains a range of new illustrations of diagnostic techniques and basic physiology. Dr Kirby's superb color diagrams explain in an erudite and easily understood way the complexities involved in the development of prostatic diseases and the various treatment options that are available. Featuring the most up-to-date references, this authoritative text will provide a valuable resource for clinicians practicing in this field.
Author Biography
Roger S. Kirby, Md, Frcs(Urol), Febu: Professor of Urology St. George's Hospital London, UK
Table of Contents
| A REVIEW OF PROSTATIC DISEASES | |
| Introduction | |
| Anatomy and embryology | |
| Innervation of the Prostate | |
| Ejaculatory Function | |
| Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Prostate Growth | |
| Adrenoceptor Signal Transduction | |
| Causes of Abnormal Prostate Cell Growth | |
| Local Growth Potential versus Metastatic Capacity | |
| Stepwise Induction of Prostatic Neoplasia | |
| Inflammatory Processes and the Prostate | |
| Pathology of the Prostate | |
| 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 | |
| TREATMENT OPTIONS | |
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | |
| Prostate Cancer | |
| Early Disease | |
| Advanced Disease | |
| Hormone-Independent Prostate Cancer | |
| Prostatitis | |
| Sexual Function and the Prostate | |
| Concluding Perspectives | |
| References |
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