Carcinoma of the Kidney and Testis and Rare Urologic Malignancies: Innovations in Management

Author: Zbigniew Petrovich
Published: June 2001
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
ISBN: 3540632158
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 472

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Disc. etiology, diagnosis & treatment of carcinomas of the kidney & testis & less common genitourinary tract tumors.

Table of Contents
Renal Cell Carcinoma 1
1 Epidemiology of Renal Cell Carcinoma 3
2 Pathology of Renal Cell Carcinoma 15
3 Genetics of Renal Cell Carcinoma 25
4 Imaging of Renal Parenchymal Tumors 33
5 Radical Nephrectomy 57
6 Nephron-Sparing Surgery 79
7 Palliative Surgical Therapy 95
8 Preoperative and Palliative Embolization 111
9 Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma 117
10 The Role of Radiotherapy in the Management of Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma 131
11 Radiation Therapy for Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis and Ureters 149
12 Diagnosis and Management of Tumors of the Adrenal Gland 157
13 Surgical Treatment of Adrenal Gland Tumors 169
14 Diagnosis and Management of Retroperitoneal Tumors in Pediatric Patients 187
Carcinoma of the Testis CAR 201
15 Carcinoma of the Testis: The Epidemiology and Etiology 203
16 Carcinoma of the Testis: Pathology 211
17 Imaging of Testicular Neoplasms 239
18 Surgical Treatment for Early Germ Cell Tumors 257
19 Surgery for Advanced Stage Testis Cancer 265
20 Radiotherapy in Early Seminoma 271
21 Radiotherapy for Bulky Seminoma 279
22 Radiotherapy of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: The German Experience 287
23 Chemotherapy for Seminoma 295
24 Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors 301
25 Is a Policy of Surveillance Warranted in Early Stage Testicular Cancer Following Orchiectomy? 311
26 Fertility Following Treatment of Testicular Carcinoma 319
27 Testicular Tumors in Prepubertal Boys: Assessment and Treatment 327
Carcinoma of the Penis and Scrotum 339
28 Surgical Management of Carcinoma of the Penis and Scrotum 341
29 Radiotherapy in Cancer of the Penis, Male Urethra, and Scrotum 358
Carcinoma of the Female Urethra 363
30 Urethral Carcinoma of the Female Urethra: Surgical Management 365
31 Radiation Therapy for the Female Urethra 373
Sarcoma of the Genito-Urinary Tract in Adults 381
32 Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcomas 383
33 Adult Genitourinary Sarcomas: Pelvic Sarcomas 393
34 Hematologic Malignancies Involving the Genitourinary System 403
35 Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Genitourinary Tract in Pediatric Patients 409
36 Measures to Optimize Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Genitourinary Tumors 421
37 Racial Differences in the Incidence, Behavior, and Management of Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract 431
38 Risk of Second Malignancies Following Treatment for Genitourinary Tumors 447
Subject Index 461
List of Contributors 469

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