Full Description
Renal Cancer: Contemporary Management provides a state of the art overview of the major topics in the field of kidney cancer. The material has been collected from the most current evidence based resources to allow for the appropriate care of these patients. The sections of the book have been structured to give an overview of the major issues dealing with renal cell carcinoma and transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney. The text also reviews the new staging system, discusses familial syndromes of renal cell carcinoma, and provides new perspectives with regard to imaging and managing renal tumors.
A valuable resource for physicians and researchers dealing with renal cancer, Renal Cancer: Contemporary Management provides a comprehensive summary of the field that will guide patient management and stimulate further clinical and basic science research efforts.
Contents
Epidemiology, Screening and Clinical Staging.- Molecular Biology and Genetics.- Familial and Hereditary Syndromes.- Pathology of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Imaging of Renal Cancer.- Molecular Imaging for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- History of Renal Surgery for Cancer.- Natural History, Role of Biopsy and Active Surveillance of Renal Masses.- Interventional Radiology and Angioinfarction: Transcatheter Embolization of Renal Tumors.- Unified Approaches to Surgery and Systemic Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Rationale for Partial Nephrectomy.- Objectifying Complexity of Kidney Cancers: Relationships of Tumor Anatomy and Outcomes.- Open Partial Nephrectomy.- Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy and Ablative Procedures for Small Renal Masses.- Surgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma with Thrombus Extension into the Vena Cava.- Role of Lymphadenectomy.- Postoperative Surveillance Protocols for Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Role of Surgery in Locally Recurrent and Metastatic Renal Cancer.- Outcomes— Prognostic Factors, Models, and Algorithms.- Adjuvant Systemic Therapy, Immunotherapy and Targeted Treatment.- Role for Radiation Therapy in Renal Cancer.- Surgical Management for Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Tract.- Management of Non-Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.
