Author: David G. Bostwick Publisher: American Cancer Society ISBN: Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 424
Book Description
Provides the imformation, support, and tools you need to cope and live well with prostate cancer through diagnosis, treatment, and life after cancer.
Author: David G. Bostwick Publisher: Villard Books ISBN: Category : Cancer Languages : en Pages : 324
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Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among American men. In 1998 approximately 184,500 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in the United States. However, if detected early, it is also among the most treatable forms of cancer, and due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, survival rates continue to rise. The five-year survival rate has increased from 50 percent in the period from 1960 to 1963 to 89 percent today. But most men--and their families--lack the most basic information about what to do when confronted with a diagnosis of prostate cancer. This book, written by internationally respected medical experts, sets out to explain everything a man needs to know. Written, updated, and revised under the auspices of the American Cancer Society, the nation's leader in cancer research, education, and rehabilitation, it contains the most up-to-date information about the disease. Even more, it is a patient's advocacy book, offering medical, practical, psychological, social, and emotional support. Through case histories and anecdotes--and always with compassion--it addresses the full range of issues that men with the disease may face.
Author: Harley A. Haynes, MD Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1538153335 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 323
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A vital overview of prostate cancer for the millions of men that are suffering and their loved ones The moment the family doctor says, “You might have prostate cancer,” most patients immediately ask themselves, “Am I going to die?” Their life is turned upside down as they are faced with a scary new reality they likely know little about. Patients must familiarize themselves with strange new medical terminology, tests, procedures, and, worst of all, major changes to their bodies. The Prostate Cancer Owner’s Manual offers clarity on these topics to help readers and their loved ones get through this life-changing diagnosis that will take years to overcome. Harley Haynes, MD, and Richard Miles have both been there and done that. As prostate cancer survivors, they understand the questions that recently diagnosed patients have and the challenges they face. Here, they provide a blend of medical expertise and personal knowledge and insight to help patients and their families make sense of the road ahead of them—equipping them with the facts they need to make informed decisions and confront prostate cancer head on. Haynes and Miles answer the questions readers may have and detail the possible outcomes they will face—without mincing words about the tough realities of living with prostate cancer—while offering hope for recovery.
Author: American Cancer Society Publisher: Amer Cancer Society ISBN: 9781604430080 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 214
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With greater public awareness, early detection of prostate cancer is on the rise and mortality rates are declining, and this book emphasizes that all patients should be well-informed decision makers in planning their own treatment. Covering everything from risk factors to living well after treatment, this pocket-sized reference provides critical questions to ask your health care team, is updated with the latest patient treatment guidelines, and includes an advanced dictionary of cancer-related terms.
Author: American Cancer Society Publisher: ISBN: 9780944235669 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 164
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More than 675,000 men worldwide will contract prostate cancer this year. It is the most common male cancer in North America, South America, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. Each book in the QuickFACTS series is both comprehensive and a quick read, with highlighted cover tabs for quick reference of specific topics. This book: covers everything from risk factors to living well after cancer treatment; provides critical questions to ask the healthcare team; educates and empowers patients right from the start; completely updated with the latest patient treatment guidelines; and includes a prostate cancer dictionary. Topics include: What is my type of cancer? How many people have it? What are the risk factors? What causes it? Can it be prevented? Can it be detected early? How is it diagnosed? How is it staged? How is it treated? What about complementary and alternative treatments? What should I ask my doctor? What happens after treatment? What's new in research and treatment? What information resources are available?
Author: Jack Drescher Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 9781560235538 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 0
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Discover the facts about—and personal stories of—gay men diagnosed with prostate cancer According to the American Cancer Society, one man in six will develop prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in men. A Gay Man's Guide to Prostate Cancer explores the medical facts and psychological aspects of being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer as well as the personal experiences of gay men from various walks of life. This insightful examination from the perspective of being gay in a predominantly heterosexual medical world emphasizes the unique concerns gay men have when confronted with this life-altering disease. Many of the contributors are or have been involved with Malecare, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides prostate cancer support for gay men and their families. For more information, visit Malecare, Inc.: prostate cancer support for gay men and their families. (http://www.Malecare.com/). The status quo of the medical world is heterosexually assumptive. A Gay Man’s Guide to Prostate Cancer shifts the perspective to gay men’s needs, challenges, and experiences when faced with this critical health risk. The book is divided into a professional section that covers the medical and psychological aspects affecting gay men, and an experiential section in which gay men of varying ages, ethnicities, races, and HIV status describe their own very personal feelings and experiences regarding their diagnosis, treatment, and side-effects. A helpful glossary provided for the layperson explains the meanings of medical words and phrases. A Gay Man’s Guide to Prostate Cancer discusses: the basics of prostate cancer, with an overview of causes, diagnosis, screening guidelines, and treatments the history of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment and some unique concerns that gay men face when consulting a urologist and making treatment decisions the practical questions regarding gay sex after treatment, with a matter-of-fact primer pertaining to what may happen during and what to do after treatment the depression and anxiety that gay men will likely experience, with a look at the stigmatization and alienation that may occur in the heterosexually biased world the dynamics and concerns of diagnosed gay men within the context of a self-help group, with topics that include gay identities, sexual behaviors and attitudes, feelings of helplessness, and HIV/AIDS considerations how the surgical removal of one patient’s prostate gland affected him emotionally—and physically how a patient’s diagnosis challenged his sexuality and moved him to work at alerting other men of color to their increased risk of developing prostate cancer a patient’s sexual dysfunction following radical surgery—and why he formed a gay men’s prostate cancer support group how prostate cancer devastated one patient’s sense of self and body image; and his experience of being unacceptable in a gay community that he views as consumed with youth and beauty older gay men’s thoughts when confronting prostate cancer—and how sex has evolved for them the impact of cancer on couples’ relationships and the importance of being proactive about treatment a 33-year-old man’s struggle with prostate cancer—how it changed him and how it affected his relationship of 12 years A Gay Man’s Guide to Prostate Cancer fills the gap in the literature about gay men challenged with prostate cancer, making it vital reading for physicians, psychotherapists, gay men faced with positive diagnosis, and of course, friends and loved ones. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to support the nonprofit men's cancer support organization, MaleCare, Inc. Visit the MaleCare Web site at http://www.malecare.com/
Author: Patrick C. Walsh Publisher: Balance ISBN: 153876363X Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 480
Book Description
This guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer, from potential causes including diet to tests for diagnosis, curative treatment, and innovative means of controlling advanced stages of cancer.
Author: David G. Bostwick
Author: American Cancer Society Staff
Author: David G. Bostwick
Author: Harley A. Haynes, MD
Author: Will Connell
Author: American Cancer Society
Author: Charles E. Shapiro
Author: American Cancer Society
Author: Jack Drescher
Author: Patrick C. Walsh