Cancer of the Testis - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144715729X ISBN 13: 9781447157298

Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

This book testis cancer including germ cell tumors and the stromal tumors, from epidemiology to new chemotherapeutic agents and schedules, risk factors, risk adapted treatments, role of different types of surgery and special clinical situations.

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Review:

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)

From the Back Cover:

Cancer of the Testis presents a thorough account of every aspect of this disease, including histology, risk factors, prognosis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, there is a focus on the pertinent issues of fertility, late effects of primary therapy, follow-up after primary treatment and testicular cancer in childhood.

With an international authorship comprised of many of the key contributors to the field, this book brings together a rich and balanced range of perspectives.

A state-of-the-art reference volume on testicular cancer, this book is essential reading for urologists, medical oncologists and radio-oncologists.

M. Pilar Laguna, MD PhD, is an Associate Professor in Urology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Peter Albers, MD, is Chairman of the Department of Urology at Dusseldorf University, Germany.

Carsten Bokemeyer, MD, is Director of Oncology and Hematology at Hubertus Wald Tumorzentrum at the University Medical Center in Hamburg, Germany.

Jerome P. Richie, MD, is the Elliot C. Cutler Professor of Urologic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Urology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 144715729X
• ISBN 13: 9781447157298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 362
• Editor: Laguna M. Pilar, Albers Peter, Richie Jerome P., Bokemeyer Carsten