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The molecular staging of prostate cancer
Author(s) -
McIntyre Iain G.,
Hart Claire A.,
Brown Michael D.,
Ross David G.,
George Nicholas J.R.,
Clarke Noel W.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2004.05145.x
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , prostatitis , medicine , disease , pathological , prostate , cancer , medical physics
The four mini‐reviews are all descriptive of various aspects of prostatic disease. The first three relate to prostate cancer; the molecular staging of prostate cancer is a potential high‐technology way of helping to decide more accurately which is the most appropriate treatment for a given patient. Transition zone cancers are reviewed extensively in two papers, the first dealing with pathological aspects and the second with clinical aspects. Finally, the three methods of treating chronic prostatitis are reviewed, and suggestions made as to the correct selection of treatment for a particular type of patient.