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(Contemporary Cancer Research.) Edited by Leland W.K. Chung, William B. Isaacs, and Jonathan W. Simons. 531 pp. Totowa, N.J., Humana Press, 2001. $145. ISBN 0-89603-868-8.

Public awareness of prostate cancer has substantially increased over the past decade. Screening based on the measurement of prostate-specific antigen in serum has revolutionized the detection and management of prostate cancer. Therapeutic options include surgery, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy, but specialists in prostate cancer have been unable to formulate clear guidelines for choosing one over another. Because of the complexity of the problem, there is a plethora of books written for the lay public, but there are few textbooks for physicians that review recent advances in basic and clinical aspects of prostate cancer.

For this reason, Prostate Cancer is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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