Book description
Minimally invasive surgical techniques are moving into the mainstream
of urological practice. Even less invasive techniques, some of which can
involve no use of the knife whatsoever, are rapidly being developed and
implemented for treating urological cancer.
Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology
is the first text to cover these techniques in total and provides a
comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art minimally invasive
interventions.
This well-illustrated reference provides the basic
science behind each technique before explaining when and how best to
perform them. It examines their use in different clinical settings,
the advantages and disadvantages of each technique in the management
of specific tumor types, and their suitability for different patients.
Future techniques are discussed including the potential of
nanotechnology in the delivery of urologic healthcare. Each chapter is
easy to navigate with key points and references.
Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology is an essential
reference for training and practicing oncologists, urologists and
radiologists as well as the general physician with a keen interest in
cancer care. Its approachable style will also inform non-experts on
what is available and whether a particular intervention is suitable
for their patient in the clinic.
Hashim Uddin Ahmed MRCS, BM, BCh(Oxon), BA(Hons)
Medical Research Council Clinical Research
Fellow,
Specialist Registrar in Urology,
Division of Surgery
and Interventional Sciences,
University College
London,
London, UK
Manit Arya FRCS, FRCS(Urol)
Honorary Post-CCT Fellow in Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive
Surgery
King's College Hospital,
London, UK
Peter Scardino
Department of Urology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center
New York, USA
Mark Emberton MD FRCS (Urol)
Reader in Interventional
Oncology and Honorary Consultant Urologist,
University College
London Hospitals / University College London Comprehensive Biomedical
Research Centre,
London, UK
