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• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 66. Approach to the Patient with Cancer: Table of contents
    • Introduction: Access document
    • The Magnitude of the Problem: Access document
    • Patient Management: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
  • Chapter 81. Hyperplastic and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Anatomy and Pathology: Access document
    • Epidemiology: Access document
    • Diagnosis and Treatment by Clinical State: Access document
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
• Walsh: Campbell's Urology 8th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 85 - Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Epidemiology: Access document
    • Mortality: Access document
    • Risk Factors: Access document
    • Etiology and Molecular Genetics: Access document
    • Future Developments: Genomic and Postgenomic Eras: Access document
  • Chapter 86 - Pathology of Prostatic Neoplasia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Subtypes of Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Access document
  • Chapter 87 - Ultrasonography and Biopsy of the Prostate: Access document
    • History: Access document
    • Instrumentation and Technique: Access document
    • Prostate Imaging: Access document
  • Chapter 88 - Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Detection of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Diagnostic Modalities: Access document
    • Staging of Prostate Cancer: Access document
  • Chapter 89 - Radical Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Rationale for Surgical Treatment: Access document
    • Cancer Control with Radical Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Treatment Safety: Late Complications: Access document
    • Indications and Contraindications: Role of Prognostic Models: Access document
    • Adjuvant Therapy: Access document
    • Treatment of Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen after Radical Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Salvage Radical Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Conclusions: Access document
  • Chapter 90 - Anatomic Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Surgical Anatomy: Access document
    • Surgical Technique: Access document
    • Postoperative Management: Access document
    • Complications: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
  • Chapter 91 - Radical Perineal Prostatectomy: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Patient Selection: Access document
    • Prehospital Preparation: Access document
    • Operating Room Preparation: Access document
    • Procedure: Access document
    • Anatomic Considerations: Access document
    • Postoperative Management: Access document
    • Complications: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
  • Chapter 92 - Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Historical Perspective: Access document
    • Localized Disease: Access document
    • Treatment: Cancer Control and Quality of Life: Access document
  • Chapter 93 - Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • History of Cryotherapy: Access document
    • Cryobiology: Access document
    • Equipment for Cryotherapy: Access document
    • Patient Selection: Access document
    • Techniques of Current Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Outcomes after Cryotherapy: Access document
    • Complications: Access document
    • Future of Cryotherapy: Access document
  • Chapter 94 - Hormonal Therapy of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Endocrine Dependence and Independence: Access document
    • End Points: Access document
    • Potential Benefits and Limits of Endocrine Treatment: Access document
    • Methods of Endocrine Treatment and Mechanisms of Action: Access document
    • Androgen Blockade at Target Cells: Access document
    • Maximal Androgen Blockade: Access document
    • Alternative Forms of Treatment: Access document
    • Timing of Endocrine Treatment: Access document
    • Unresolved Issues and Future Developments: Access document
  • Chapter 95 - Chemotherapy For Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Clinical Considerations in the Management of the Patient with Hormone-Resistant Disease: Access document
    • Evaluation Of Patients With Androgen-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Experience With Cytotoxic Chemotherapy: Access document
    • Palliative Management of Patients with Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer: Pain And Epidural Cord Compression: Access document
    • New Systemic Approaches: Access document
• Larsen: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 39 - Endocrine-Responsive Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Incidence: Access document
      • Etiology: Access document
      • Early Case Detection: Access document
      • Evaluation of Abnormal Prostate-Specific Antigen or Digital Rectal Examination Findings: Access document
      • Endocrinology of Prostatic Cancer Growth: Access document
      • Decisions Regarding Treatment: Access document
      • Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy: Access document
      • Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy: Access document
      • Immediate versus Delayed Hormonal Therapy: Access document
      • Choice of Endocrine Treatment for Initial Disease: Access document
      • Complete Androgen Blockade: Access document
      • Secondary Hormonal Therapy: Access document
      • Antiandrogen Withdrawal Phenomena: Access document
      • Other Secondary Hormonal Therapies: Access document
      • Experimental Hormonal Approaches: Access document
      • Development of Androgen-Independent Tumor Growth: Access document
      • Algorithm for Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Abeloff: Clinical Oncology 3rd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 87 - Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostate Anatomy and Function: Access document
    • The Etiology of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • The Molecular Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • The Prevention of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging: Access document
    • The Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Systemic Treatment of Metastatic Cancer: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • References: Access document
    • References: Access document
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• Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment-2006 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section III - Clinical Algorithms: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
  • Section I - Diseases and Disorders: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part XV - Oncology: Access document
    • Chapter 189 - Tumor Markers: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
    • Chapter 191 - Principles of Cancer Therapy: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Development of a Treatment Plan: Access document
      • Therapeutic Modalities: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
    • Chapter 207 - Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • [Prostate Cancer]: Access document
      • Grade A: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
• Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 7 - Hematology/Oncology: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 45 - Oncology: Access document
    • Overview of Solid Tumors: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 47 - Urinary Tract Disorders: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Urologic Cancer: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 61 - Interpreting Laboratory Tests: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen: Access document
    • Suggested Readings: Access document
• Noble: Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, 3rd Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 152 - Prostate Disorders: Benign and Malignant: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 76 - Urologic Surgery: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Anatomy: Access document
    • Urologic Malignancies: Access document
    • Selected References: Access document
    • References: Access document
• MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
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• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 233: Genitourinary Cancer: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Biology, Diagnosis, Pathology, Staging, and Natural History: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Management of Localized Disease: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Nutrition: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Metastatic and Advanced Disease: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive Seed Implantation Therapy): Access document
  • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PIN): Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Radical Perineal Prostatectomy: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: Access document
  • Prostate Cancer: External Beam Radiation Therapy: Access document
  • Transrectal Ultrasound of the Prostate (TRUS): Access document
• British Columbia Cancer Agency Information for Health Care Providers: Table of contents
  • Cancer Management Guidelines: Table of contents
    • Genitourinary Tumour Group: Table of contents
      • Prostate: Table of contents
        • Introduction: Access document
          • Predisposing Factors and Prevention: Access document
          • Screening ad Early Detection: Access document
          • Diagnosis: Access document
          • Staging: Access document
          • Management: Table of contents
            • Introduction: Access document
              • Low Risk: Access document
              • Intermediate Risk: Access document
              • High Risk: Access document
            • Systemic Management of Prostate Cancer: Access document
            • Follow-up: Access document
        • PSA Screening: Access document
  • Cancer Drug Manual: Table of contents
    • Drug Index (Professionals): List of documents
    • Drug Index (Patients): List of documents
  • Unconventional Therapies: Table of contents

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics 3rd Ed.-1998 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 36 - Oncologic Disorders: Access document
  • Chapter 48 - Prostate Gland Disease: Access document
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 117. Male Genital Disorders: Access document
    • Disorders of the Prostate: Access document
      • Prostate Cancer: Access document
        • Screening and Diagnosis: Access document
        • Treatment: Access document

Radiology Resources   See also General Radiology Resources

• Walsh: Campbell's Urology 8th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 87 - Ultrasonography and Biopsy of the Prostate: Access document
    • History: Access document
    • Instrumentation and Technique: Access document
    • Prostate Imaging: Access document
• Abeloff: Clinical Oncology 3rd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 18 - Imaging: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • General Considerations: Access document
    • Major Imaging Modalities: Access document
    • Anatomic versus Functional Imaging: Access document
    • Disease-Specific Imaging Recommendations: Access document
    • Defining Normal Organ Function for Cancer Therapy: Access document
    • Guidance of Radiation Therapy: Access document
    • Interventional Procedures: Access document
    • Emerging Opportunities in Imaging: Access document
    • Summary: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 87 - Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging: Access document
• Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 72 - Radiological Evaluation of the Urinary Bladder, Prostate and Urethra: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostate Gland: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Radiological Evaluation: Access document
      • Tumours of the Prostate: Access document
      • Radiological Evaluation of Prostatic Carcinoma: Access document
      • Monitoring Patients after Therapy: Access document
    • References: Access document
  • Chapter 75 - Interventional Uroradiology: Access document
    • Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of the Prostate: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Radiology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Prostate Carcinoma: Access document
• CHORUS-Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology: Homepage
  • Genito-urinary System: Table of contents
    • Male Genital Tract: List of documents
      • Prostate Anatomy: Access document
      • Prostate Carcinoma: Access document
      • Prostate Carcinoma: Access document

Pathology Resources

• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 81. Hyperplastic and Malignant Diseases of the Prostate: Access document
    • Anatomy and Pathology: Access document
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen: Access document
• Walsh: Campbell's Urology 8th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 86 - Pathology of Prostatic Neoplasia: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Subtypes of Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Access document
  • Chapter 88 - Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Detection of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Diagnostic Modalities: Access document
    • Staging of Prostate Cancer: Access document
• Larsen: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology 10th Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 39 - Endocrine-Responsive Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Early Case Detection: Access document
      • Evaluation of Abnormal Prostate-Specific Antigen or Digital Rectal Examination Findings: Access document
      • Endocrinology of Prostatic Cancer Growth: Access document
• Abeloff: Clinical Oncology 3rd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 87 - Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Anatomy and Function: Access document
    • The Etiology of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • The Molecular Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Prostate Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging: Access document
• Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 61 - Interpreting Laboratory Tests: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen: Access document
    • Suggested Readings: Access document
• Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 21 - The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System: Access document
    • The Male Genital Tract: Access document
      • Prostate: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Prostate Cancer: Biology, Diagnosis, Pathology, Staging, and Natural History: Access document
• British Columbia Cancer Agency Information for Health Care Providers: Table of contents
  • Cancer Management Guidelines: Table of contents
    • Genitourinary Tumour Group: Table of contents
      • Prostate: Table of contents
        • Introduction: Access document
          • Diagnosis: Access document
          • Staging: Access document
• Internet Pathology Lab for Medical Education (FSU Coll of Med): Table of contents
  • Mini-Tutorials: List of documents
    • Prostate Pathology: Access document
  • Male Genital Pathology Index: List of documents
    • Prostate, Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PIN), High Power Microscopic: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, Gross: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, Low Power Microscopic: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, Medium Power Microscopic: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, Medium Power Microscopic: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, High Power Microscopic: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, High Power Microscopic [IPX]: Access document
    • Prostate, Adenocarcinoma, Medium Power Microscopic, Immunoperoxidase Stain with Antibody to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA): Access document
• eAtlas of Pathology (Univ of Connecticut): Table of contents
  • Diseases of Prostate: List of documents
    • Prostatic Squamous Metaplasia: Access document
    • Prostatic Adenocarcinoma (Low Power): Access document
    • Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate - Perineural Invasion: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate - Perineural Invasion: Access document
    • Adenocarcinoma of Prostate - Perineural Invasion: Access document
    • Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Prostate Adenocarcinoma: Access document
    • Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Access document

Genetics Resources   See also General Genetics Resources

• Walsh: Campbell's Urology 8th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 85 - Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Prostate Cancer: Access document
    • Risk Factors: Access document
    • Etiology and Molecular Genetics: Access document
    • Future Developments: Genomic and Postgenomic Eras: Access document
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man: Homepage
  • Prostate Cancer: Access document
  • Hereditary Prostate Cancer, 1: Access document
  • Hereditary Prostate Cancer, 2: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• Cancer.gov (National Cancer Institute): Homepage
  • Prostate Cancer: Table of contents
    • Prostate Cancer Treatment: Table of contents
      • General Information: Access document
      • Cellular Classification: Access document
      • Stage Information: Access document
      • Treatment Option Overview: Access document
      • Stage I Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Stage II Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Stage III Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Stage IV Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Access document
      • Changes to this Summary: Access document
• American Urological Association: Homepage
  • Clinical Guidelines: List of documents
    • Report of the Management of Clincally Localized Prostate Cancer (1995): Access document (PDF)
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Best Practice Policy: Access document
• MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Cancer: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Prostatic Neoplasms (MeSH browse): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Cancers and other Neoplasms Trials: Table of contents
    • Prostatic Neoplasms: List of documents
• CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service: Homepage
  • Clinical Trials by Disease Categories: Table of contents
    • Nephrology/Urology: Table of contents
      • Prostate Cancer: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Oncology News: List of documents
    • Prostate Cancer (Keyword search): List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Urology)

Miscellaneous Prostatic Neoplasms Clinical Resources

• HealthWeb: Homepage
  • Urology: Table of contents
    • Urologic Diseases and Conditions: List of documents
    • Atlases and Images: List of documents
    • General Resources: List of documents
    • Online Publications: List of documents
    • Education Programs: List of documents
    • Academic Institutions: List of documents
    • Associations and Foundations: List of documents
    • Career Resources: List of documents
    • Communication: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
    • Research Centers: List of documents
  • Oncology: Table of contents
    • Clinical Resources: List of documents
    • Meta Sites: List of documents
    • Clinical Trials: List of documents
    • Organizations: List of documents
    • Online Publications: List of documents
    • Communication: List of documents
    • Conferences and Events: List of documents
    • Academic Institutes and Research Groups: List of documents
    • Research Grants and Funding: List of documents
    • Consumer Health Resources: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Prostate Cancer
  Additional Prostate Cancer Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Cancers
  Additional Cancers Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Men's Health
  Additional Men's Health resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Urology
  Additional Urology resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Oncology
  Additional Oncology Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)