Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2018;1095:1-14. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-95693-0_1.
This chapter provides a brief overview of prostate cancer statistics, grading, diagnosis and treatment strategies that are discussed in more detail in the subsequent chapters of this book and the companion book titled "Clinical Molecular and Diagnostic Imaging of Prostate Cancer and Treatment Strategies". It also points to websites that provide additional useful information for patients affected by prostate cancer and for students and teachers to obtain practical and updated information on research, new diagnostic modalities and new therapies including new updated clinical trials. Three sections are focused on overview of prostate cancer statistics; overview of detection, diagnosis, stages and grading of prostate cancer; and treatment possibilities and options.
本章简要概述了前列腺癌的统计数据、分级、诊断和治疗策略,这些内容在本书的后续章节以及名为“前列腺癌的临床分子和诊断成像及治疗策略”的配套书中有更详细的讨论。它还指向提供有关前列腺癌患者、学生和教师获得研究、新诊断方法和新疗法(包括新的更新临床试验)的实用和最新信息的其他有用网站。三个部分分别侧重于前列腺癌统计数据概述;前列腺癌检测、诊断、分期和分级概述;以及治疗可能性和选择。