Carcinoma of the Bladder. Inovations in Management.

Petrovich,Z.; et al

ISBN 10: 364264323X / ISBN 13: 9783642643231

Published by Berlin, Springer., 1988

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xiii, 325p. Softcover. Versand aus Deutschland / We dispatch from Germany via Air Mail. Einband bestoßen, daher Mängelexemplar gestempelt, sonst sehr guter Zustand. Imperfect copy due to slightly bumped cover, apart from this in very good condition. Stamped. Stamped. Medical Radiology. Sprache: Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Carcinoma of the Bladder. Inovations in Management.
• Publisher: Berlin, Springer.
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 364264323X
• ISBN 13: 9783642643231
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medizin

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Synopsis

Bladder cancer represents a major challenge to the oncologist. In spite of new tech­ niques for early diagnosis and innovative imaging procedures for staging, the outcome in terms of cure has not improved during the past ten years. Fortunately, about 74% of the patients present with localized disease, with 18% presenting with localized and regional disease, and 3% with distant metastases at diagnosis. In accordance with the stage at presentation, 94% of patients with localized disease are controlled at 5 years, as are 50% of patients with local and regional disease but un­ fortunately only 7% of those with distant disease. The survival data for Afro-Americans are more grave, with only 79% of patients with localized disease surviving at 5 years, 38% with local and regional disease, and 4% with disseminated disease. Even after 5 years, however, patients continue to fail not only locally and regionally but also with disseminated disease, thereby creating enigmas as to the continued influence of basic molecular changes, basic etiologic agents, and unsuspected more advanced disease, as well as demonstrating the inadequacies of local surgical treatment programs. These factors have led to braoder programs of combined integrated multimodal treatment earlier in the course of the disease process. Clearly, these newer innovative programs have placed increasing emphasis on the combination of surgery with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

From the Back Cover

This volume provides up-to-date information on the diagnosis and treatment of carcinoma of the bladder and will appeal to all physicians concerned with this field. Advances in molecular genetics that are of importance to clinical practice are discussed in depth. Progress in both imaging and nonimaging modalities is well documented and critically evaluated in a manner that will prove invaluable for practicing uro-oncologists. Furthermore, the management of patients with superficial, muscle-invasive, and advanced disease is discussed, and new treatment results presented. The numerous illustrations and tables will serve to assist the reader in understanding the presented data.