Prostate cancer genetics : changing the paradigm of care

Loughlin, Kevin R. (Added Author). Gomella, Leonard G. (Added Author). Giri, Veda. (Added Author).

Summary: In this issue of Urologic Clinics, guest editors Leonard G. Gomella and Veda Giri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Prostate Cancer Genetics: Changing the Paradigm of Care.

Record details

ISBN: 9780323791670 (hardcover)
Physical Description: x, 423 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 27 cm.
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:	August 2021.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Overview of Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing -- Prostate Cancer Predisposition -- Clinical Multigene Testing for Prostate Cancer -- Genetic Testing Guidelines and Education of Health Care Providers Involved in Prostate Cancer Care -- Genetic Counseling for Men with Prostate Cancer -- Basic Science and Molecular Genetics of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness -- Genetic Contribution to Metastatic Prostate Cancer -- Genetically Informed Prostate Cancer Treatment for Metastatic Disease -- Genetically Informed Prostate Cancer Screening -- Polygenic Risk Scores in Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening -- Germline Testing for Prostate Cancer Prognosis: Implications for Active Surveillance -- Germline Predisposition to Prostate Cancer in Diverse Populations.