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Prostatic Carcinoma

Biology and Diagnosis

Part of the book series: Clinics in Andrology (CLAN, volume 6)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-1
  2. Biological Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
    2. Functional Anatomy of the Prostate

      • E. Spring-Mills, A. Krall
      Pages 5-12
    3. Prostatic Cytology in the Follow-Up of Prostatic Carcinoma

      • K. Bandhauer, P. Spieler, L. Schmid, H. Toggenburg
      Pages 38-43
    4. Endocrine Aspects and Steroid Receptors in Prostatic Carcinoma

      • G. Concolino, F. Di Silverio
      Pages 59-68
  3. Diagnostic Procedures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
    2. Mass Screening of Prostatic Diseases

      • H. Watanabe, T. Mishina, H. Ohe
      Pages 71-78
    3. Clinical Markers in Prostatic Cancer

      • R. Y. Kirdani, J. P. Karr, G. P. Murphy, A. A. Sandberg
      Pages 79-97
    4. Hormonal Control of Prostatic Biochemical Markers: Acid Phosphatase as a Marker of Androgenic Control of the Ventral Prostate

      • A. F. Clark, M. P. Tenniswood, C. E. Bird, T. G. Flynn, F. A. Jacobs, P. A. Abrahams
      Pages 98-108
    5. Prostatic Biopsy

      • N. K. Bissada, A. E. Finkbeiner
      Pages 109-114
    6. Bone Marrow Acid Phosphatase in Prostate Cancer

      • N. A. Romas, R. J. Veenema, M. Tannenbaum
      Pages 124-130
    7. Radioimmunoassay for Human Prostatic Acid Phosphatase

      • B. K. Choe, N. R. Rose, E. J. Pontes
      Pages 131-142
  4. In Vitro Studies and Animal Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
    2. In Vitro Models

      • M. M. Webber
      Pages 145-159
    3. Effects of Carcinogens and Retinoids on Prostatic Explants

      • D. P. Chopra, L. J. Wilkoff
      Pages 166-174
    4. Epilogue

      • E. S. E. Hafez
      Pages 175-190

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez

  • Department of Obstetrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez

  • Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez

  • C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA

    E. S. E. Hafez

  • Department of Anatomy and Urology, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA

    E. Spring-Mills

  • Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, USA

    E. Spring-Mills

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prostatic Carcinoma

  • Book Subtitle: Biology and Diagnosis

  • Editors: E. S. E. Hafez, E. Spring-Mills

  • Series Title: Clinics in Andrology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8887-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers bv, The Hague 1981

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-8889-7Published: 12 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-8887-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 208

  • Topics: Oncology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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eBook USD 39.99
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