The molecular staging of prostate cancer

The four mini-reviews are all descriptive of various aspects of prostatic disease. The first three relate to prostate cancer; the molecular staging of prostate cancer is a potential high-technology way of helping to decide more accurately which is the most appropriate treatment for a given patient. Transition zone cancers are reviewed extensively in two papers, the first dealing with pathological aspects and the second with clinical aspects. Finally, the three methods of treating chronic prostatitis are reviewed, and suggestions made as to the correct selection of treatment for a particular type of patient.