Handbook of Focal Therapy for Prostate and Renal Cancer

Description

Prostate cancer is the development of cancer in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney. In response to demand for improved outcomes with reduced side effects, focal therapy has emerged as an important procedure in managing both prostate and renal cancers. It targets individual areas of cancer, reducing unwanted side effects and the amount of damage to collateral tissue. The book “Handbook of Focal Therapy for Prostate and Renal Cancer” provides a comprehensive, timely review of targeted ablation methods to treat prostate and renal cancers. It explains the most effective techniques in current practice, with discussion of the selection criteria, ablation technologies and their limitations, and advice on the management of common side effects. The book describes the principles of prostate and renal cancer treatment and the mechanisms of focal therapy. It is written in a practical, clinically-oriented style and is the ideal reference for urologists, radiologists and radiation oncologists wishing to employ the latest focal therapy techniques in the care of their patients.