Main description:

Urology is one of the most rapidly advancing specialties of medicine and this book is a concise guide to the medical management of urologic disorders.

Divided into two sections, each chapter examines the use of drug therapy to treat different urological conditions.

Section 1 covers benign urological diseases including erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and prostate enlargement. Section 2 covers the medical treatment of urological cancer, including renal, bladder, prostate, testicular, and Wilm's Tumour.

This concise guide also provides trainees with a quick reference to drug choice, dosing and complications. Normal values of laboratory tests of urological interest are included in the appendix.

Key points

Concise guide to medical management of urological disorders
Covers benign conditions and urological cancers
Quick reference on drug choice, dosing and complications
Includes summary of normal values of laboratory tests

Contents:

Section 1: Benign Urological Diseases

Medical Treatment of Pain
Antimicrobial Therapy
Medical Management of Erectile Dysfunction
Medical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Medical Treatment of Urolithiasis
Miscellaneous Use of Drug

Section 2: Medical Treatment of Urological Cancer

Renal Cell Carcinoma
Bladder Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Penis
Nephroblastoma (Wilms' Tumor)

Appendix
Normal Values of Some Laboratory Tests of Urological Interest
Index