The Medical Management of Prostate Cancer

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • L. Denis

   Pages 1-1

3. Aspects of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Natural History of Prostatic Cancer

   • F. H. Schröder

   Pages 3-7

4. Oncogenes, Tumour Markers and Monoclonal Antibodies

   • Lennart Andersson

   Pages 9-17

5. The Endocrinological Basis for Hormonal Therapy

   • M. Motta

   Pages 19-35

6. Estrogens and Estramustine Phosphate

   • Lennart Andersson

   Pages 37-42

7. Antiandrogens

   • G. H. Jacobi

   Pages 43-47

8. Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone Agonists

   • L. Denis

   Pages 49-58

9. Chemical Adrenal Blockade Treatment

   • L. Denis

   Pages 59-64

10. Total Androgen Blockade

    • Fritz H. Schröder

    Pages 65-72

11. Second-Line Endocrine Treatment

    • G. H. Jacobi

    Pages 73-76

12. Chemotherapy

    • A. T. van Oosterom

    Pages 77-81

13. The Clinical and Financial Implications of Immediate or Deferred Treatment in Patients with Advanced Prostatic Cancer

    • Philip H. Smith

    Pages 83-91

14. Treatment Recommendations for Daily Practice

    • S. Rocca-Rossetti

    Pages 93-98

15. Back Matter

    Pages 99-100

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Starting in 1986, the European School of Oncology has expanded its activities in postgraduate teaching, which consisted mainly of traditional disease-orientated courses, by promoting new educational initiatives. One of these is the cloister seminars, short meetings intended for highly qualified oncologists and dealing with specific, controversial aspects of clinical practice and research. Another is the institution of permanent study groups, also called task forces, where a limited number of leading experts are invited to meet once a year with the aim of defining the state of the art and possibly reaching a consensus on developments and treatment in specific fields of oncology. This series of ESO Monographs was designed with the specific purpose of disseminating the results of the most interesting of the seminars and study groups, and providing concise and updated reviews of the subjects discussed. It wa& decided to keep the layout very simple in order to keep costs to a minimum and make the monographs available in the shortest possible time, thus overcoming a common problem in medical literature: that of the material being outdated even before publication.

• cancer
• management
• oncology
• prostate cancer
• treatment

• Algemeen Ziekenhuis Middelheim, Antwerpen, Belgïe

  Louis Denis

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