Principles and Practice of Urooncology Radiotherapy, Surgery and Sys
This evidence-based, state of the art guide to the management of urological malignancies, including bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer, is designed to serve as an easy-to-consult reference that will assist in daily decision making and
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Principles and Practice of Urooncology
Gokhan Ozyigit • Ugur Selek Editors
Principles and Practice of Urooncology Radiotherapy, Surgery and Systemic Therapy
Editors Gokhan Ozyigit Chair and Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Hacettepe University Ankara Turkey
Ugur Selek Chair and Professor Department of Radiation Oncology Koc University Istanbul Turkey Adjunct Professor Department of Radiation Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX USA
ISBN 978-3-319-56113-4 ISBN 978-3-319-56114-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-56114-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017948435 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 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 Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To our families “Eda, Defne, Ipek” and “Ozlem, Melis, Burce,” whose supports have made this book possible. To our patients from whom we have learned to excel.
Preface
This evidence-based guide on lower genitourinary system (GUS) cancers is aiming to be a reference and first-aid book to enable practicing urooncologists to achieve the current management in the multidisciplinary setting of patient selection and cutting-edge treatment finalization. This guide includes a surgical urooncology perspective with advanced technology to understand the competing surgical approaches, in addition to a medical oncology perspective in multidisciplinary tumor board. The illustrative spectrum starting from delineation of tumor volumes and organs at risk based on CT simulation and ending at different definitive approaches of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), tomotherapy, volumetric modulated arc ther
