Minimally invasive surgical techniques are moving into the mainstream of urological practice. Even less invasive techniques, some of which can involve no use of the knife whatsoever, are rapidly being developed and implemented for treating urological cancer. Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology is the first text to cover these techniques in total and provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art minimally invasive interventions. This well-illustrated reference provides the basic science behind each technique before explaining when and how best to perform them. It examines their use in different clinical settings, the advantages and disadvantages of each technique in the management of specific tumor types, and their suitability for different patients. Future techniques are discussed including the potential of nanotechnology in the delivery of urologic healthcare. Each chapter is easy to navigate with key points and references. Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology is an essential reference for training and practicing oncologists, urologists and radiologists as well as the general physician with a keen interest in cancer care. Its approachable style will also inform non-experts on what is available and whether a particular intervention is suitable for their patient in the clinic.

Minimally invasive surgical techniques are moving into themainstream of urological practice. Even less invasive techniquessome of which can involve no use of the knife whatsoever, arerapidly being developed and implemented for treating urologicalcancer. Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology is thefirst text to cover these techniques in total and provides acomprehensive review of the state-of-the-art minimally invasiveinterventions.This well-illustrated reference provides the basic sciencebehind each technique before explaining when and how best toperform them. It examines their use in different clinical settingsthe advantages and disadvantages of each technique in themanagement of specific tumor types, and their suitability fordifferent patients. Future techniques are discussed including thepotential of nanotechnology in the delivery of urologic healthcare.Each chapter is easy to navigate with key points andreferences.Interventional Techniques in Uro-oncology is an essentialreference for training and practicing oncologists, urologists andradiologists as well as the general physician with a keen interestin cancer care. Its approachable style will also inform non-expertson what is available and whether a particular intervention issuitable for their patient in the clinic.

Contributors.Preface to the first edition.1 Rationale for minimally invasive interventional techniques inurological cancer (Cole Davis, Matthew R. Cooperberg, KatsutoShinohara, and Peter R. Carroll).2 Brachytherapy for prostate cancer (John Sylvester and PeterGrimm).3 High-intensity focused ultrasound (Markus Margreiter andMichael Marberger).4 Prostate and renal cryotherapy (Chad R. Ritch, Aaron E.Katz, Hashim U. Ahmed, and Manit Arya).5 Radiofrequency ablation (Adam S. Feldman, Peter R. Muellerand W. Scott McDougal).6 Photodynamic therapy (Caroline M. Moore, Stephen G. BownJohn Trachtenberg, and Mark Emberton).7 Perspectives on nanotechnology (Aleksandar F.Radovic-Moreno, Kai P. Yuet, Robert S. Langer, and Omid C.Farokhzad).8 Imaging in diagnosis and staging of urologic cancers: magneticresonance imaging (Jurgen J. Fu¨ tterer and Stijn T.W.P.J.Heijmijnk).9 Imaging in diagnosis and staging of urological cancers:ultrasound, CT, and PET (Jorge Rioja, Charalampos MamoulakisStavros Gravas, and Jean de la Rosette).10 Imaging after minimally-invasive interventions in urologicalcancers (Rowland Illing and Alex Kirkham).Index.Color plate section.