Interventional Techniques in Uro-Oncology

As minimally invasive surgical techniques move into the mainstream of urological practice, this new reference will supply the answers clinicians need. An extremeley well-illustrated basic introduction to the science behind each of the techniques, the book also provides guidance on when and how to use them. Each technique chapter follows a standard format for ease of use and includes key points and references for further study. CONTENTS 1. Introduction: The Rationale for Minimally Invasive Interventional Techniques in Urological Cancer ( Cole Davis, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Katsuto Shinohara, Peter R. Carroll). 2. Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer ( John Sylvester, Peter Grimm). 3. High Intensity Focused Ultrasound In Urologic Oncology ( Markus Margreiter, Michael Marberger). 4. Prostate and Renal Cryotherapy ( Chad Ritch, Aaron Katz, Hashim U Ahmed, Manit Arya) 5. Radiofrequency Ablation ( Adam S. Feldman, Peter R. Mueller, W. Scott McDougal). 6. Photodynamic therapy ( Caroline Moore, Stephen Bown, John Trachtenberg, Mark Emberton). 7. Perspectives on Nanotechnology ( Aleksandar F. Radovic-Moreno, Kai P. Yuet, Robert S. Langer, Omid C. Farokhzad). Imaging in Urological Cancers: 8. The Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Staging of Urologic Cancers: Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( Jurgen J. Fütterer, Stijn T.W.P.J. Heijmijnk). 9. The Role of Imaging in Diagnosis and Staging of Urologic Cancers: Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and PET scanning ( Jorge Rioja, Charalampos Mamoulakis, Stavros Gravas, Jean de la Rosette). 10. Imaging after Minimally-Invasive Interventions in Urological Cancers ( Rowland Illing, Alex Kirkham). 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