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<p>Preface vi</p> <p>Acknowledgements vii</p> <p><b>Part 1 Meet the patient</b></p> <p>1 Assessment of the urological patient: History and examination 3</p> <p>2 Assessment of the urological patient: Urinalysis_and imaging 17</p> <p><b>Part 2 The kidneys and adrenal gland</b></p> <p>3 The kidney: Embryology, developmental errors and cystic disease 33</p> <p>4 Kidney trauma 45</p> <p>5 Kidney infections and inflammation 50</p> <p>6 Urinary tract calculi 58</p> <p>7 Kidney neoplasms 73</p> <p>8 The renal pelvis and ureter 92</p> <p>9 The adrenal gland 110</p> <p><b>Part 3 The bladder and urethra</b></p> <p>10 The bladder: Structure, function and investigations 117</p> <p>11 Bladder infections and inflammation 128</p> <p>12 Disorders of bladder function 134</p> <p>13 Bladder cancer 150</p> <p><b>Part 4 The prostate gland</b></p> <p>14 Benign disorders of the prostate gland 169</p> <p>15 Prostate cancer 185</p> <p><b>Part 5 Male genitalia</b></p> <p>16 The urethra 209</p> <p>17 The penis 228</p> <p>18 The testicle 245</p> <p>19 Male infertility 270</p> <p><b>Part 6 Additional therapeutic modalities</b></p> <p>20 Radiotherapy 281</p> <p>21 Minimally invasive urology 285</p> <p>Appendix A: ECOG performance status 294</p> <p>Appendix B: TNM classification of malignant tumours 295</p> <p>Appendix C: Response evaluation criteria in solid tumours 297</p> <p>Appendix D: The Clavien–Dindo classification of surgical complications 300</p> <p>Appendix E: Adverse effects of cancer treatment 302</p> <p>Appendix F: Urinary catheters 303</p> <p>Appendix G: Evidence_based medicine 308</p> <p>Multiple choice questions 309</p> <p>Answers 315</p> <p>Index 321</p>

<p><strong>Amir Kaisary</strong>, Consultant Urological Surgeon, The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. <p><strong>Andrew Ballaro</strong>, Consultant Urological Surgeon, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust, London, UK. <p><strong>Katharine Pigott</strong>, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.

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