Vinod H. Nargund – Urological Oncology (Second edition)

Автор: Vinod H. Nargund
Название книги: Urological Oncology (Second edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 906
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

As a professional resource for all doctors, oncologists and urologists involved in the care of uro-oncology patients, this book puts emphasis on developing advanced practice with in-depth discussions to support evidence based, patient focused care.

Urological Oncology, Second Edition offers an updated multi-disciplinary and multi professional approach to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care of patients being investigated and treated for urological malignancies. Mainly aimed at oncologists and urologists, it is also useful for general physicians as well as trainee nurses and nurse practitioners in urology / urological oncology.

We are delighted to present the second edition of Urological Oncology for our readership.
When we collaborated with our fi ne team of authors initially, we felt that
there was a need for a simple handbook focused on the interface between science
and practical management that would allow the less experienced clinician or one
with less specifi c knowledge of urological malignancies to understand clinical management
practices and the basis for their implementation. We were gratifi ed by the
impact of the fi rst edition of Urological Oncology and by the high level of feedback
from readers requesting an update.
With this second edition, we have sought to maintain the didactic and easy-toassimilate
format and at the same time improve domains that might have been covered
in more detail and include data from recent practice-changing clinical trials,
innovations in laboratory diagnostics, surgery, radiation oncology, systemic therapy,
and palliative/supportive care.
Medicine is changing at an ever-increasing pace, with a shifting focus on value
rather than volume and an astounding amount of complex molecular and biostatistical
information, daunting even to the most experienced clinician. We hope that our
second edition will enable all to place these advances in the context of existing
practices, so as to encourage more tailored management of patients. The second
edition remains again compact, concise, and comprehensive.
We thank our contributors, staff at Springer, and, most of all, our readers, who
have made this new edition possible.
September 2014 Vinod H. Nargund