Main description:

This succinct yet comprehensive book describes current and emerging concepts in risk stratification, detection, and staging of bladder cancer. Divided into two distinct sections, the first section focuses on contemporary and novel imaging modalities in bladder cancer staging. The second section illuminates advanced optical techniques and tumor markers for bladder cancer detection. The volume also addresses such topics as novel immuno-positron emission tomography radiotracers, imaging modalities for monitoring of tumor response, and non-invasive urine biomarkers such as current and emerging molecular markers for bladder cancer screening, early diagnosis, and surveillance.

Comprehensive Diagnostic Approach to Bladder Cancer: Molecular Imaging and Biomarkers is written by experts in the field and provides a valuable resource for urologists, oncologists, urologic oncologists, radiation oncologists, allied health professionals, residents, and fellows who treat and manage bladder cancer.

Contents:

1. Epidemiology of Bladder Cancer: Trends and Disparities .- 2. Environmental and genetic factors contributing to bladder carcinogenesis.- 3. Strategies for Bladder Cancer Screening.- 4. Staging of Bladder Cancer.- 5. Conventional and Investigational Imaging Modalities.- 6. Evaluation of Hematuria.- 7. Molecular Imaging Modalities: Applications of Current and Novel Radiotracers.- 8. Optical Techniques for Bladder Cancer Detection: The Role of Cystoscopy and Enhanced Cystoscopy.- 9. Urine Cytology in the Clinical Management of Bladder Cancer.- 10. Urinary Biomarkers: Current Status and Future Opportunities .- 11. Bladder Cancer Genomics: Indications for sequencing and diagnostic implications.- 12. Novel and Investigational Diagnostics: Liquid Biopsy and Beyond.-