International Symposium on the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate, Berlin, November 13 to 15, 1969 /
International Symposium on the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate, Berlin, November 13 to 15, 1969 presents a resolution to the doubts and uncertainty in the treatment of carcinoma and formulate a new policy for handling. It discusses the basis of hormonal treatment of prostatic cancer. The focu...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Pergamon Press,
1971.
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| Series: | Life sciences monographs ;
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; International Symposium on the Treatment of Carcinoma of the Prostate Berlin, November 13 to 15,1969; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introductions; Chapter 1. Basis of Hormonal Treatment of Prostatic Cancer; References; Chapter 2. Hormonal Treatment of Cancer of the Prostate Pharmacological Aspects; References; Discussion; Chapter 3. The Metabolism of Testosterone in the Prostate; References; Discussion; Chapter 4. Pharmacological Aspects on the Treatment of Prostatic Carcinoma with Stilbestrol Diphosphate; References; Discussion; Chapter 5. Pathology of Cancer of Prostate.
- 1. Introduction2. Criteria for pathological diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate; 3. Lesions that simulate carcinoma of prostate (Fig. 18-24); 4. Grading of carcinoma of prostate; 5. Location of the tumor and its significance in the choice of biopsy for diagnosis of carcinoma; 6. Comparison of clinical and pathological flndings; 7. Factors that may affect the prognosis; References; Discussion; Chapter 6. The Incidence of Cardiovascular Complications in Prostatic Cancer; 1. Material and methods; 2. Survival rates and causes of death; 3. Relief of Cancer Symptoms; 4. Cardiovascular Status.
- 5. DiscussionReferences; Discussion; Chapter 7. Methods of Hormonal Treatment including Orchiectomy and Adrenalectomy; References; Chapter 8. Total Perineal Prostatectomy in 398 Patients with Cancer of the Prostate; Discussion; Chapter 9. Modern Radiotherapy of Prostatic Cancer; 1. Patient selection; 2. Stanford technique; 3. Results; 4. Complications; References; Discussion; Chapter 10. The Use of Radioactive Isotopes in the Management of Prostatic Cancer; References; Discussion; Chapter 11. Irradiation of the Hypophysis for advanced Cancer of the Prostate with Metastases; 1. Technique.
- 2. Results3. Symptomatic response; 4. Age; 5. Complications; Discussion; Chapter 12. Cytotoxic Agents in the Treatment of Prostatic Carcinoma; References; Discussion; Chapter 13. Experiences with Cyproterone Acetate and Related Drugs in theTreatment of Prostatic Disease; Cyproterone Acetate Treatment of Disseminated Prostatic Cancer and Benign Nodular Hyperplasia; Chapter 14. Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy with Progestogens including Gestonorone Caproate; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 15. Panel Discussion; Hormone dosage; Sexual potency after total prostatectomy.
- Incontinence following radical prostatectomySurgical treatment of incontinence; Prevention of incontinence; Radical prostatectomy and orchiectomy; Therapeutic principles in the different stages of prostatic cancer; Subcapsular versus total orchiectomy; Surgical mortality; Cryo-therapy; Pathological grading of prostatic cancers; Radical retropubic prostatectomy following open perineal biopsy; Oestrogen, orchiectomy and combined therapy; Frequency of prostatic cancer; Early diagnosis of prostatic cancer; Prevention of suspected cardio-vascular complications; Testosterone shock therapy; Staging.