Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeNature and Resource Implications of Prostate Disease.- 1 Anatomy and Pathophysiology of the Prostate Gland.- 2 Hormonal Influences on the Prostate Gland.- 3 Use of Health Care Resources in Prostate Disease.- Epidemiological Measurements in Prostate Disease.- 4 Symptom Questionnaires in Epidemiological Studies of Prostate Disease.- 5 Uroflowmetry in Epidemiological Studies of Prostate Disease: Some Critical Considerations.- 6 The Role of Transrectal Ultrasound in Epidemiological Studies of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 7 Prostate-Specific Antigen and Detecting Early Prostate Cancer: The Importance of Race and Patient Age.- Inflammatory Disease of the Prostate.- 8 Inflammatory Disease of the Prostate: Frequency and Pathogenesis.- 9 The Natural History and Treatment of Prostatitis.- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 10 Aetiological Factors in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 11 The Prevalence of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Population Surveys.- 12 Natural History of Untreated Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 13 Surgical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Emergence of Alternatives.- 14 Impact of Prostatectomy on the Natural History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 15 Impact of Medical Intervention on the Natural History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 16 Impact of New Technologies on the Natural History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- Cancer of the Prostate.- 17 Epidemiological Importance of the Genetic Evolution and Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer.- 18 The Rise in Prostate Cancer: Myth or Reality?.- 19 Aetiology of Prostate Cancer.- 20 Prognosis and Survival in Prostate Cancer.- 21 Natural History in Untreated Prostate Cancer.- 22 Impact of Therapy on Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate.- 23 Screening for Prostate Cancer: Background.- 24 Screening for Prostate Cancer: Practical Aspects.- 25 Management of Prostate Disease: The Future.
