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.


Chapter 1 - Progress in Prostate Cancer Research: Will Systemic Chemotherapy Improve Cure Rate? (pp. 1-25)
Authors / Editors: Vaishampayan, Ulka (Wayne State University School of Medicine, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit MI

Chapter 2 - Recent Advances in the Management of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer (pp. 27-46)
Authors / Editors: Autorino, R.; Lorenzo, G. Di; Sio, M. De; Damiano, R.; Placido, S. De; D'Armiento, M. (Seconda Università degli Studi, Napoli, Italia; Università Federico II, Napoli, Italia)

Chapter 3 - Complementary Medicine for Treatment of Prostate Cancer (pp. 47-72)
Authors / Editors: Yip, Ian; Wong, Debra A.; Go, Vay Liang W. (the University of California, Los Angeles, California)

Chapter 4 - Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer and Sexual Dysfunction (pp. 73-98)
Authors / Editors: Incrocci, Luca (Erasmus MC-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Chapter 5 - Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy (pp. 99-168)
Authors / Editors: Potters, Louis (South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, New York)

Chapter 6 - Prostate Cancer, Radical Treatment and Outcome: Does Brachytherapy Offer a Better Quality of Life? (pp. 169-188)
Authors / Editors: Henderson, A. (Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK) Sooriakumaran, P.; Laing, R.; Langley, S. (Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK)

Chapter 7 - The In Vitro and In Vivo Antitumor Activity of Vitamin C: K3 Combinations Against Prostate Cancer (pp. 189-236)
Authors / Editors: Jamison, James M.; Neal, Deborah R.; Getch, Steve; Summers, Jack L. (College of Medcine, Rootstown, Ohio) Gilloteaux, Jacques (American University of the Caribbean, Sint Maarten, Netherland Antilles, West Indies) Taper, Henryk S. and Calderon, Pedro Buc (Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium) Perlaky, Laszlo (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas) Thiry, Marc (University of Liège, Liège, Belgium) Blank, James L. and Clements, Robert J. (Kent State University, Kent, Ohio)