TAILIEUCHUNG - DRUG DEVELOPMENT – A CASE STUDY BASED INSIGHT INTO MODERN STRATEGIES

Recent introduction of PSA into the health check up program in Japan resulted in a marked increase of patients with early stage prostate cancer. These patients were treated until now by open or laparoscopic prostatectomy, irradiation therapy including external beam irradiation and brachytherapy, hormonal therapy, watchful waiting and high intensity focused ultrasound. From the present study with the longest follow-up patients of 6 years, RTUR-PCa can be an effective treatment option for the radical treatment of prostate cancer, although the results of much longer follow up with more cases remain to be studied. To avoid the possibility of overdiagnosis and/or overtreatment, less invasive focal TURPCa, can be also. | DRUG DEVELOPMENT -A CASE STUDY BASED INSIGHT INTO MODERN STRATEGIES Edited by Chris Rundfeldt Drug Development - A Case Study Based Insight into Modern Strategies Edited by Chris Rundfeldt Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2011 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution license which allows users to download copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. As for readers this license allows users to download copy and build upon published chapters even for commercial purposes as long as the author and publisher are properly credited which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Ivana Zec Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer InTech Design Team Image Copyright Johanna Goodyear 2011. Used under license from First published November 2011 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@ Drug Development - A Case Study Based

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