Management of Penile Cancer

Management of Penile Cancer provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of penile cancer. The sections of the book are structured to review the overall scope of issues of penile cancer, including diagnosis and staging, surgical approaches and the treatment of advanced disease. As multidisciplinary care is an integral part of the treatment of penile cancer, this book is unique in the inclusion of collaborating authors from a variety of integrated disciplines, including urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology and reconstructive surgery.

Written by recognized experts in their field, Management of Penile Cancer is a unique and valuable resource in the field of penile cancer, both for those currently in training and for those already in clinical or research practice.

Provides topics that are not adequately covered by any current available literature Authored by experts from a variely of integrated disciplines The first comprehensive text to cover all aspects of this rare neoplasm

Autorentext
Daniel J. Culkin, MD, FACS
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Urology, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction to the Management of Penile Cancer.- Epidemiology and Natural History.- Pathology, Risk Factors and HPV in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- Pathology and Genetics.- Prognostic Factors.- Imaging and Clinical Staging for Penile Cancer.- Diagnosis and Management of Pre-Malignant Penile Lesions.- Penile-Sparing Surgery.- Analysis of Contemporary Treatment of Penis Cancer at the Netherlands Cancer Institute.- Surgical Management of the Clinically Negative and Locally Advanced Inguinal Region in Patients with Squamous Penile Cancer.- Primary and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Management of Penile Cancer.- Chemotherapy in Penile Cancer.