Prostate Cancer Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Edited by Wm Kevin Kelly, Edouard Trabulsi, Charles Thomas Jr., and Nicholas Zaorsky, this comprehensive resource reflects the significant advances in prostate cancer treatment over the past five years, emphasizing multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based decision-making.

Approximately thirty international leading-edge investigators contribute to this book, providing a thorough review of the entire spectrum of prostate cancer management, from initial screening to novel and experimental treatments that have the potential to significantly impact practice.

Fundamental Issues in Prostate Cancer Management

The book begins by addressing fundamental issues, including:

• Epidemiology and risk factors
• Screening and risk reduction strategies
• Diagnosis and pathologic characterization
• Staging and imaging

These sections cover strategies for improving the accuracy of PSA screening, updates on controversies surrounding the ISUP Modified Gleason Score, and novel molecular and genotype profiling in prostate cancer.

Multidisciplinary Management of Prostate Cancer

The treatment sections of the book are organized according to the staging of disease, covering:

• Localized disease: multidisciplinary management options, including discussion of prostate cancer’s impact on quality of life
• Localized advanced disease: multimodal therapies (medical, surgical, and radiologic)
• Advanced metastatic prostate cancer: current management options, including promising novel and experimental agents

The book also addresses counseling high-risk patients and incorporates models of care delivery, patient navigation for multidisciplinary care, genomic and risk assessment, and comparative effects of research in treatment decision-making.

Key Features and Benefits

This comprehensive resource is designed for all healthcare professionals involved in prostate cancer care, as well as patients, families, and advocates. Its key features include:

• A practical, concise approach to multidisciplinary management of prostate cancer
• A wide range of perspectives and expertise from an international, multidisciplinary team of prostate cancer specialists
• Focus on key issues such as special populations, screening controversies, patient counseling, and quality of life
• Discussion of emerging topics, including gene profiling and targeted therapies, and comparative effectiveness data

With extensive references, this book provides opportunities for additional study and staying current with the latest advances in prostate cancer management.