Basic Urological Sciences

A working knowledge of the basic sciences that underpin mechanisms of disease and the body?s response is widely recognised to be a critical part of urological training. This book is aimed at trainees to ensure they are up to date with this breadth of knowledge and it provides succinct summaries which are ideal for revising the basic sciences component of final assessments and examinations. The chapters cover anatomy and physiology, the basic principles of immunology and oncology and particular diseases. It is a compendium of "need to know" facts and is aimed at both FRCS (Urol) candidates and a wider gloabl surgical audience looking for an up to date summary.

List of contributors. Abbreviations. Preface. Foreword.BASICMECHANISMS. Cellular and Immunobiology. Genetics. Oncogenesis and Metastasis. Microbiology. Transplantation. Haemostasis and Thrombosis. Systemic Response to Surgery and Shock. EMBRYOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Kidneys and Ureters. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Adrenal Glands. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Bladder. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Prostate. Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Male Reproductive System. Anatomical and Physiological Changes in Pregnancy. BENIGNPATHOLOGY. Pain. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease. Inflammation and Infection. Urolithiasis. Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction. Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction. Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract and Sexual Dysfunction. Penoscrotal Pathology. Male Sexual Dysfunction and Male Factor Infertility. MALIGNANTPATHOLOGY. Renal Cancer. Urothelial and Urethral Cancer. Prostate Cancer. Testicular Cancer. Penile Cancer. THERAPEUTICS. Reconstruction. Pharmacology of the Lower Urinary Tract. Pharmacology of Male Sexual Function. Antimicrobial Agents. Blood Products and Antithrombotics. Urological Cancer Agents. External Beam Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy. Index.

Karl H. Pang MBChB, BSc, MSc, PhD, MRCS
Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield
Nadir I. Osman MBChB (Hons), PhD, FRCS(Urol)
Department of Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Consultant in Urological Surgery
Professor James WF. Catto MBChB, PhD, FRCS(Urol)
Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield
Professor of Urological Surgery and Honorary Consultant Urological Surgeon in pelvic oncology. Editor-in-chief European Urology JournalProfessor Christopher R. Chapple BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCS(Urol), FEBU
Department of Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Honorary Professor, University of Sheffield and Consultant Urological Surgeon in Reconstruction. European Urology Association Secretary General