UROLOGY

Malignant Phaeochromocytoma (MPC)

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Management of MPC Clinically suspected when signs-symptoms-elevated values of plasma and urinary methoxyamines persist after surgical excision of a tumour believed to be a benign phaeochromocytoma 18F-Dopa and methoxytyramine are…

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Epidemiology and Aetiology

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Fig. 12.1 New cases, deaths and 5-year relative survival of RCC patients in the USA (By Howlader et al. [3]) Kidney cancer affects mostly old age, in the sixth to…

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Clinical Presentation of Testicular Tumours and Spreading Patterns

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Said Abdallah Al-Mamari and Salim Said Al-Busaidy (eds.)Urological Cancer Management10.1007/978-3-319-16301-7_19 19. Clinical Presentation of Testicular Tumours and Spreading Patterns Qais Mohamed Al-Hooti1 and Said Abdallah Al-Mamari1   (1) Urology Department, The Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman…

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Treatment

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The target plasma concentration is generally attainable with a dose of 4–6 g day. Note: When the control of an associated Cushing syndrome is urgently required, it may be necessary…

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Staging and Risk Categories

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Primary tumour (T). Except for pTis and pT4, the extent of primary tumour is usually classified after radical orchiectomy, and for this reason, a pathologic stage is assigned. Tx may…

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Non-urothelial Bladder Cancers

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Non-urothelial BT Radical cystectomy. Partial cystectomy in favourable anatomical locations. Apart from primary lymphomas, no consensus yet concerning NEBT because of their rarity References 1. Cameron KM. Non-epithelial tumours of…

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PSA Biology and PC Screening

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PSA-based population screening for PC is not recommended by many authorities and should be limited to men with increased risks of developing the disease. PSA is not a disease-specific marker…

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