The International Prostate Forum introduction and history  

作　　者：John W Davis Tsuneharu Miki Atif Akdas Hiroki Watanabe Ziya Kirkali Run Wang R Joseph Babaian 

机构地区：[1]Department of Urology, The University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA [2]Department of Urology, Kyoto Prefectural University ofMedicine, Kyoto, Japan [3]Department of Urology, Schoolof Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey [4]Watanabe Memorial Choumei Research Laboratory,Shiga, Japan [5]Dokuz EylOI University School ofMedicine, Department of Urology, Izmir, Turkey [6]Division of Urology, University of Texas Medical Schoolat Houston, Department of Urology, Houston, Texas,USA [7]Department of Urology, University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA

出　　处：《Asian Journal of Andrology》2015年第6期863-863,I0006,共2页亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：The International Prostate Forum （IPF） originally started with three urology departments in Japan, Turkey, and the United States. The forum emphasized discussions and presentations of new knowledge in all areas of prostate diseases with an early emphasis on ultrasound and diagnostics. The meeting has generally run every 2 years and rotated through the three sites with new leadersjoining the effort. Over the years, the meeting has enjoyed a diverse locale and points of emphasis. The latter agendas now cover all aspects of the benign prostate disease, prostate cancer screening, prostate cancer diagnosis and staging, and therapies. Table 1 summarizes the dates of the meetings, locations, and chairman.The International Prostate Forum （IPF） originally started with three urology departments in Japan, Turkey, and the United States. The forum emphasized discussions and presentations of new knowledge in all areas of prostate diseases with an early emphasis on ultrasound and diagnostics. The meeting has generally run every 2 years and rotated through the three sites with new leadersjoining the effort. Over the years, the meeting has enjoyed a diverse locale and points of emphasis. The latter agendas now cover all aspects of the benign prostate disease, prostate cancer screening, prostate cancer diagnosis and staging, and therapies. Table 1 summarizes the dates of the meetings, locations, and chairman.

分 类 号：TP393[自动化与计算机技术—计算机应用技术] S896.4[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]