Office Visit, Interview Techniques, and Recommendations to Parents Joshua S. Borus Elizabeth R. Woods KEY WORDS Communication Confidentiality HEEADSSS Interview techniques Office Visit Parental Advice Provider Advice Rapport The skillful…
Psychosocial Development in Normal Adolescents and Young Adults Sara Sherer Mari Radzik KEY WORDS Body image Cognitive development Early, middle, late adolescence Emerging adults Identity development Independence Peer group Psychosocial…
Normal Physical Growth and Development Jeremi M. Carswell Diane E. J. Stafford KEY WORDS Adrenarche Gonadotropins Growth Growth hormone Puberty Sexual development Sexual maturity rating Accelerated growth, maturation of sexual…
Health of the World’s Adolescents and Young Adults Dougal S. Hargreaves Kristin Wunder Russell M. Viner John Santelli KEY WORDS Demography Global health Health disparities Health status Morbidity and mortality…
Cancer of the Testis Lance C. Pagliaro Christopher J. Logothetis INTRODUCTION Testicular cancers are the most common malignant neoplasm affecting men ages 15 to 35 years. Approximately 90% of testicular…
Cancer of the Urethra and Penis Edouard J. Trabulsi Leonard G. Gomella INTRODUCTION Penile and urethral carcinomas are uncommon malignancies, with a peak incidence in the 6th decade of life….
Cancer of the Prostate Howard I. Scher Peter T. Scardino Michael J. Zelefsky INTRODUCTION The approach to prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment has changed dramatically across the spectrum of the…
Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer Felix Y. Feng Arul M. Chinnaiyan Edwin M. Posadas INTRODUCTION Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death…
Cancer of the Bladder, Ureter, and Renal Pelvis Adam S. Feldman Jason A. Efstathiou Richard J. Lee Douglas M. Dahl M. Dror Michaelson Anthony L. Zietman INTRODUCTION This chapter details…
Genetic Testing in Urinary Tract Cancers Gayun Chan-Smutko INTRODUCTION Cancers of the urinary tract include renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and transitional cell carcinoma, or urothelial carcinoma (UC). About 64,770 cases…
