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Descripción

x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contenido

The prostate gland : anatomy and function -- Cancer and the prostate -- Routine evaluation and symptoms of concern -- Signs of concern : the physical exam -- PSA blood test -- Screening -- Prostate ultrasound and biopsy -- No cancer is found -- Cancer is detected on biopsy -- The grade of cancer -- Cancer workup -- Stages of prostate cancer -- Options for treatment -- Who decides? Your role in decision-making -- Your wife's role -- Family and friends -- Observing and waiting -- Radiation : external beam therapy -- Radiation : radioactive seed implants -- Lymph node dissection -- Surgery : radical prostatectomy -- Risks and complications of radical prostatectomy -- After surgery : home from the hospital -- Hormone therapy -- Cryosurgery, microwave and lasers -- Incontinence -- Impotence -- What is the right treatment for me? -- Costs of treatments -- Second opinions -- How to find a good urologist -- Questions to ask your doctor -- Follow-up after treatment -- Will I need additional treatment after radical prostatectomy? -- Role of chemotherapy -- Research studies -- When all treatments fail -- Support groups and resources for help and information -- Glossary.

Materia

Prostate -- Cancer -- Popular works.

Prostate -- Cancer -- Miscellanea.

Prostatic Neoplasms -- Popular Works.

Otro Título

Prostate and cancer

ISBN

1555610722 hardcover

9781555610722 hardcover

1555610781 pb

9781555610784 pb