ABSTRACT

This is a condensed version of the author's successful Atlas of Prostatic Disease. The emphasis is on a succinct description of prostatic disease in a largely illustrative format. The book covers the causes, diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis. The sections on treatment have been enhanced by the ad

chapter |6 pages

Anatomy and embryology

chapter |2 pages

Innervation of the prostate

chapter |2 pages

Ejaculatory function

chapter |4 pages

Adrenoceptor signal transduction

chapter |4 pages

Causes of abnormal prostate cell growth

chapter |4 pages

Inflammatory processes and the prostate

chapter |10 pages

Pathology of the prostate

chapter |4 pages

Bladder outlet obstruction

chapter |2 pages

Metastatic spread of prostate cancer

chapter |2 pages

Acute and chronic prostatitis

chapter |18 pages

Diagnosis of prostatic diseases

chapter |26 pages

Treatment options

chapter |2 pages

Concluding perspectives