• Includes over 100 color photographs, tables and figures
• Covers the causes, diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostatitis
• Offers a self-assessment section

A condensed version of the author's successful Atlas of Prostatic Diseases in a largely illustrative format, An Illustrated Pocketbook of Prostatic Diseases is an easy-to-use reference to the diagnosis and management of prostatic diseases. The book covers the causes, diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis. Sections on treatment have been enhanced by the addition of algorithms to summarize the decision-making process. Illustrated in color, it includes a self-assessment section that provides a concise but expert review of these diseases and the key elements needed for the management and care of patients.