Bladder Cancer - Couverture souple

Raghaven, David S; Bailey, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903734258 ISBN 13 : 9781903734254

Editeur : Health Press Limited, 2006

Synopsis

Cancer of the urinary bladder (UBC) is a common tumour, and most primary care physicians can expect to see two or three new cases each year. Since many patients will have a good prognosis, the number of patients with bladder cancer in the population of every practice will be much larger. This book clearly and succinctly provides the facts that those treating and caring for patients with UBC will need to know. It is a concise guide to clinical practice for family physicians, specialist nurses, and junior doctors and will be of interest to patients keen to understand more about their condition. - Offers a clear explanation of therapeutic options to help doctor and patient make informed treatment choices - Includes the evidence base for diagnosis and management of UBC - New expanded coverage on chemotherapy and radiotherapy - Offers greater detail on oncology and palliation - Concluding section on Future Trends reviews prevention, earlier diagnosis, improvements to existing treatments and emerging therapies

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Cancer of the urinary bladder (UBC) is a common tumour, and most primary care physicians can expect to see two or three new cases each year. Since many patients will have a good prognosis, the number of patients with bladder cancer in the population of every practice will be much larger. This book clearly and succinctly provides the facts that those treating and caring for patients with UBC will need to know. It is a concise guide to clinical practice for family physicians, specialist nurses, and junior doctors and will be of interest to patients keen to understand more about their condition. *Offers a clear explanation of therapeutic options to help doctor and patient make informed treatment choices * Includes the evidence base for diagnosis and management of UBC * New expanded coverage on chemotherapy and radiotherapy * Offers greater detail on oncology and palliation * Concluding section on Future Trends reviews prevention, earlier diagnosis, improvements to existing treatments and emerging therapies Contents: Epidemiology and etiology; Pathology; Clinical presentation; Investigations; Microscopic hematuria; Management of superficial disease; Management of muscle-invasive disease; Management of advanced and metastatic disease; Future trends

Revue de presse

'This book provides the information we need to know... The text is concise and to the point; the page layout is pleasing and well-illustrated. I would recommend this book to my colleagues . --Trends in Urology, Gynaecology and Sexual Health

'A concise guide for clinical practice which will be equally useful for certified urologists and urologists-in-training. As all Fast Facts publications this book represents a quick reference work for gathering information easily and will undoubtedly be a useful addition for your clinical practice.' --European Urology Today

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Health Press Limited
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1903734258
• ISBN 13: 9781903734254
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 86
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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