Prostate Cancer Screening
3 Prostate Cancer Screening 1 Thiri Khin and Nicholas Mitsiades INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the most common visceral cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death…
Early Stage Prostate Cancer: Controversies in Management
37 Early Stage Prostate Cancer: Controversies in Management 6 Jianbo Wang and Teresa Gray Hayes INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men around the world…
Intermittent Androgen Ablation in Biochemical Relapse of Early Stage Prostate Cancer
27Intermittent Androgen Ablation in Biochemical Relapse of Early Stage Prostate Cancer 4 Chitra Balasundaram and Teresa Gray Hayes DEFINITION OF BIOCHEMICAL RELAPSE The definition of biochemical relapse (BCR) depends on…
Treatment of Therapy Complications
33 Treatment of Therapy Complications 5 Pranav Dadhich and Jennifer Marie Taylor INTRODUCTION The management of prostate cancer has evolved rapidly over the last few decades. The focus of this section…
Diagnosis and Tests of Function
CHAPTER 8 DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS OF FUNCTION ET function tests can distinguish between normal and abnormal function, but the most physiologic test is the status of the patient’s ears over…
Role in Management of Middle-Ear Disease
CHAPTER 9 ROLE IN MANAGEMENT OF MIDDLE-EAR DISEASE Knowledge of the role that the dysfunctional ET system plays in the pathogenesis of middle-ear disease and disorders is essential for effective…
Pathophysiology
CHAPTER 5 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY A dysfunctional ET system is either too closed or too open, or abnormal pressure is present at either end of the system. The chapter includes • Abnormal functions…
Physiology
CHAPTER 4 PHYSIOLOGY Normal ET functions of pressure regulation, protection, and clearance within its normal system are necessary to maintain a healthy middle ear. The chapter includes • The functions of…
Role in Certain Complications and Sequelae of Middle-Ear Disease
CHAPTER 10 ROLE IN CERTAIN COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE OF MIDDLE-EAR DISEASE Chronic draining ears are prevented by effective treatment of acute draining ears. The chapter includes • The ET system as…
