Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer A New Paradigm for
This fully updated and revised new edition provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in prostate cancer. The book reviews new data
- PDF / 7,741,566 Bytes
- 249 Pages / 504.63 x 737.01 pts Page_size
- 13 Downloads / 196 Views
Laurence Klotz Editor
Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer A New Paradigm for Clinical Management Second Edition
Current Clinical Urology Eric A. Klein, MD, Series Editor Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Section of Urologic Oncology Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute Cleveland, OH
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7635
Laurence Klotz Editor
Active Surveillance for Localized Prostate Cancer A New Paradigm for Clinical Management Second Edition
Editor Laurence Klotz University of Toronto Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Toronto, ON, Canada
ISSN 2197-7194 ISSN 2197-7208 (electronic) Current Clinical Urology ISBN 978-3-319-62709-0 ISBN 978-3-319-62710-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62710-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949997 © Springer International Publishing AG 2012, 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface to Active Surveillance, Second Edition
When the first edition of this book was published, in 2012, the concept of active surveillance was very controversial. Screening enjoyed widespread public support, overdiagnosis was not acknowledged as a significant health issue, and most patients with low-grade cancer were treated radically. The last 5 years have seen a dramatic change in the management of low-risk prostate cancer. The concept of active surveillance has become widely accepted around the world. In some constituencies, more than 90% of low-risk patients are managed conservatively. In the aftermath of the US Preventive Services Task Force level D recommendation against screening, the risks of overd
Data Loading...
