Book Description:
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men (other than skin cancer). Of all the men who are diagnosed with cancer each year, more than one-fourth have prostate cancer. This book includes within its scope the prevention, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of prostate cancer. Leading-edge scientific research from throughout the world is presented.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Recent Advances in the Management of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer (R. Autorino et al., Università Degli Studi, Napoli); Complementary Medicine for Treatment of Prostate Cancer (Ian Yip, University of California); Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer and Sexual Dysfunction (Luca Incrocci, Erasmus MC-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam); Permanent Prostate Brachtherapy (Louis Potters, South Nassau Communities Hospital); Prostate Cancer, Radical Treatment and Outcome: Does Brachytherapy Offer a Better Quality of Life? (A. Henderson et al., MBBS MRCS {Eng}); Maintaining Bone Health Throughout the Continuum of Care for Prostate Cancer (Fred Saad, Center Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal); The in Vitro and in Vivo Antitumor Activity of Vitamin C: K3 Combinations Against Prostate Cancer (James M. Jamison et al., Northeastern Ohio University); The Evaluation and Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (S. Mandalapu and B.S. Stein); Index.