Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer [5 ed.] 9781538726877, 9781538726860

This revised guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer: everything from potential causes, diets, and diagnostic tests

127 115 10MB

English Pages 480 Year 2023

Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Introduction

  1 What the Prostate Does, and What Can Happen to It: A Crash Course in Male Anatomy
  2 What Causes Prostate Cancer, and Can I Prevent It?
  3 Do I Have Prostate Cancer? Screening and Detection
  4 Diagnosis and Staging
  5 What Are My Options?
  6 How to Move Forward: Survivorship
  7 Prostate Cancer and Sexual Minorities: Special Treatment and Recovery Considerations for Gay and Bisexual Men
  8 Active Surveillance
  9 Radical Prostatectomy
10 Radiation Therapy
11 Focal Therapy
12 How Successful Is Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer?
13 Erectile Dysfunction after Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
14 Hormonal Therapy /Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)
15 Therapy for Metastatic Cancer

Acknowledgments
Discover More
About the Authors
Glossary
Where to Get Help

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer [5 ed.]
9781538726877, 9781538726860

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Edward M. Schaeffer
Janet Farrar Worthington
Patrick C. Walsh

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