The Prostate Cancer Sourcebook

How to Make Informed Treatment Choices

Marcus H. Loo, Marian Betancourt (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

254 Seiten

1998
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-15927-8 (ISBN)

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Everything patients and their loved ones need to know to deal with the disease. Millions of men will eventually develop prostate cancer. What's more, as a result of the new PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) blood test, men are becoming aware of prostate problems earlier than ever. Because prostate cancer has a unique profile in each patient, no one treatment is right for everyone. This authoritative, patient-friendly resource helps readers understand exactly what their particular diagnosis means so that they can make informed choices about the many treatment options available. It also offers much-needed positive advice on getting beyond the illness and back to a full life. Covers causes, risk factors, and prevention; diagnostic tests; surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy; and sexuality. * Appendices include sources of financial aid, hotlines, a glossary, and additional reading suggestions.

MARCUS H. LOO, M.D., is an attending urologist at the New York Hospital--Cornell Medical Center. MARIAN BETANCOURT is the author of What to Do If You Get Breast Cancer and What to Do If You Get Colon Cancer (Wiley)

DISCOVERY. A Primer on the Prostate. Diseases of the Prostate. How Prostate Cancer Develops. Understanding the Risk Factors. GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND STAGING. Diagnostic Tests. The Controversial PSA Test. Grading and Staging. TREATMENT FOR EARLY LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER. Watchful Waiting. Surgery: Radical Prostatectomy. Before and After Surgery. External Beam Radiation Therapy. Brachytherapy (Interstitial Radiation). TREATMENT FOR ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER. Hormonal Therapy for Metastatic Cancer. MAKING THE DECISION. Choosing Physicians and a Treatment Center. Nonmedical Aids to Treatment. Making Your Decision. RECOVERY. Coping With Temporary Incontinence. Restoring Potency After Prostate Cancer. Monitoring Your Health. Appendices. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.4.1998
Zusatzinfo	1 illustration
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 230 mm
Gewicht	312 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
ISBN-10	0-471-15927-1 / 0471159271
ISBN-13	978-0-471-15927-8 / 9780471159278
Zustand	Neuware