Penile Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment (Current Clinical (2016)

Penile CancerDiagnosis and Treatment\nAuthor(s): Philippe E. Spiess\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Humana Press Inc., United States\nImprint: Humana Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781493966776, 978-1493966776\nSynopsis\nThis fully updated and revised second edition address specifically some of the significant advances made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of penile cancer including discussion of the suspected role of the human papilloma virus in penile carcinogenesis. Similarly, the molecular pathways implicated in precancerous and penile cancer will be discussed as these are the present targets of novel therapeutic approaches to this disease. The text details the recent national and international diagnostic and treatment guidelines that have been developed by both the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the European Urological Association establishing evidence based standards upon which the care of penile cancer should be based. The text also covers significant advances made .