First International Consultation on Prostate Cancer

This reference contains the proceedings of the First International Consultation on Prostate Cancer. The CD-ROM presents the findings and consensus recommendations of 18 committees of international experts on key aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and clinical research.

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This reference contains the proceedings of the First International Consultation on Prostate Cancer, held under the auspices of the World Health Organization and the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer. The CD-ROM presents the findings and consensus recommendations of 18 committees of international experts on key aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and clinical research. Also included are the discussions of these recommendations that took place at the plenary sessions of the conference. Topics covered include: epidemiology and natural history; regulation of tumour growth; PSA and other serum markers; PSA standardization and quality assessment; screening and early detection; clinical diagnosis and staging; treatment of localized and regional disease; newly diagnosed metastatic disease; secondary endocrine treatment; treatment of hormone-resistant disease; palliative care, psychsocial support, and quality of life; new treatment modalities; clinical response criteria and clinical study guidelines; economics; prostate cancer pathology; current research objectives; and education.