Focal therapy represents a paradigm shift in the way we treat men with localized prostate cancer. With early detection through PSA screening and the therapeutic dilemma that men have between surveillance and radical treatment (which carry significant side-effects), focal therapy proposes a middle ground. By treating only the cancer areas in the gland, toxicity is likely reduced. This book will comprehensively review the proposition of focal therapy and provide chapters on why the changing face of prostate cancer warrants a change in the way we treat men with the disease. It will then deal with the mechanisms by which disease could be localized within the gland and then the different technologies used for focal ablation. Focal therapy is in its infancy and this book will introduce the concept to all urologists, oncologists and radiologists who are involved in the treatment of men with prostate cancer. It will bring together the eminent contributors to this field in one book and allow for an easily accessible reference for those who wish to understand the subject in greater detail and hence influence their practice. There will be 150 illustrations. 20 line, 120 bw halftone, 8 colour halftone, 2 plates. Trim size - 244 x 172mm
