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- Includes special chapter on prevention and palliative care of prostate cancer
- Highlights suspicion, diagnosis and approaches for correct staging and risk stratification of the prostate cancer
- Provides latest evidence based approach in the diagnosis and management of cancer prostate
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This book imparts a thorough understanding of the proper diagnosis, evaluation, and management of a patient with prostate cancer. The book provides guidelines for evaluation and investigation to reach a diagnosis with appropriate risk stratification of the disease, which is essential to evaluate the patient's survival and quality of life after the treatment. The book offers assistance, as per the patient and disease factors, appropriate treatment planning for an individual patient, and treatment outcomes for a better follow-up.
This book aims to cover all aspects of prostate cancer with an additional supplement to the existing books in urology. This book targets postgraduates in urology, oncology, uro-oncology, practicing urologists, oncologists, and prostate cancer patients to know all aspects of the disease.
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Dr. Narmada P. Gupta is currently working as Professor Emeritus in the urology department at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon. He has published over 320 scientific papers in various national and international journals, contributed several book chapters, and produced 18 teaching video films. He is also involved in training DNB graduates in Urology. Dr. Gupta is a pioneer and started several new urologic procedures in India, including endo-urology, laparoscopic surgery, and laser. He has performed more than 40,000 urological operations for BPH, carcinoma bladder, stricture urethra, endo-urology, microscopic surgery for male infertility, lasers, and prosthetic surgery. He was the first one to start Robotic surgery in India in 2006. He has performed and popularized robotic surgery for carcinoma prostate, carcinoma bladder, carcinoma kidney, and reconstructive surgery for a variety of urological diseases. He was conferred “Padma Shree” by the Government of India (2007) in recognition of his distinguished services in Urology to the nation.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Clinical Guide for Cancer Prostate Patient
Editors: Narmada Gupta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-5357-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-97-5356-7Published: 21 November 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-97-5359-8Published: 21 November 2025
eBook ISBN: 978-981-97-5357-4Published: 20 November 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 240
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oncology, Urology, Cancer Research, Genetics and Genomics