Prostate cancer continues to be a major threat to men's health, being the second most common cancer in men in many countries. Every year it causes approximately 35,000 deaths in Europe and 38,000 in the US, and the incidence is rising. For the foreseeable future, prostate cancer will remain an important part of the urologist's workload and it will therefore be increasingly important that those faced with the difficult clinical decisions, make the right choices.There are no fewer controversies in the science and clinical management of prostate cancer since publication of the first volume in this series Questions and Uncertainties in Prostate Cancer. Time has moved on, some questions have been answered, many remain, and new areas of uncertainty have been uncovered. Challenges in Prostate Cancer provides a new selection of state-of-the-art review articles, each of which addresses a contentious question. Edited by a leading authority in the field, the book contains the contributions of some 24 well-respected clinicians and researchers whose expertise is used to distil the available evidence into practical advice that can be used by urologists in their day-to-day practice.

A collection of state-of-the-art review articles on biological and scientific aspects, diagnosis and evaluation, initial treatment policies, and monitoring progress and secondary treatment in prostate cancer. Topics include the roles of diet, genes, and family history, radiological staging for early prostate cancer, management of hormone relapsed prostate cancer, neoadjuvant downstaging with androgen withdrawal before external beam radiotherapy, and the role of interstitial brachytherapy. Also discusses the palliative care needs of patients, and treatment of sexual dysfunction after prostatectomy. Bowsher is a consultant urologist at Royal Gwent Hospital.
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Prostate cancer continues to be a major threat to men's health, being in many countries the second most common cancer in men. It is, therefore, increasingly important that those faced with difficult clinical questions make the right decisions. Since the first volume, Questions and Uncertainties in Prostate Cancer, there continue to be areas of controversy in the science and clinical management of prostate cancer.

This volume provides a series of state-of-the-art review articles, each of which addresses and answers a contentious question. The authors are all well respected clinicians and researchers whose expertise is used to distil the available evidence into practical advice that can be used by urologists in their day-to-day practice.

This new addition to the 'Challenges' series provides a series of state-of-the-art review articles, each of which addresses and attempts to answer a contentious question. The authors are all well respected clinicians and researchers whose expertise will be used to distil the available evidence into practical advice and be used by urologists in their day-to-day practice.
-- Each chapter presents a balanced view of a controversial issue based on the current literature.
-- Considers such emerging issues as the genetic basis of the disease, the clinical economics and the influence of diet.
-- Presents the latest thinking on practical management issues

The first edition of this book was entitled 'Questions & Uncertainties in Prostate Cancer'