Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer - Couverture rigide

Walsh MD., Patrick C.; Worthington, Janet Farrar

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ISBN 10 : 0446526401 ISBN 13 : 9780446526401

Editeur : Warner Books, 2001

Synopsis

In 2001 an estimated 31,900 American men will die of prostate cancer, and more than 184,000 will be diagnosed with the disease. But now there is earlier diagnosis and better treatment as the medical establishment makes progress towards defeating this illness. 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. It also addresses the sensitive issues of impotence and incontinence after surgery, tells men what to look for in a surgeon, and features a section on alternative medicine.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Major medical breakthroughs are enabling more and more men to survive prostate cancer. Once a deraded killer, the disease can today be managed with a wide range of powerful new strategies. Now this lifesaving guide by Dr. Patrick Walsh and award-winning science writer Janet Farrar Worthington offers a message of hope to all those facing this illness. Learn:

• The risk factors of prostate cancer, including heredity, diet, and envrionment
  
• Why a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and less red meat may help prevent or delay prostate cancer
  
• Why the digital rectal exam and PSA test might save your life
  
• The latest treatment options--from Dr. Walsh's "nerve-sparing" radical prostatectomy to new radiation techniques and promising drugs for advanced prostate cancer
  
• Effective methods for recovering continence and potency after treatment.

"The ultimate book on the No. 1 men's disease in the world...should be in every man's home." --USA Today

"All men--and their loved ones--battling or concerned about prostate cancer should read this book." --Publisher's Weekly

"Comforting, encouraging...a must-read for women, men, and families...tells you everything you need to know." --Elizabeth Dole

"Dr. Walsh is widely regarded as the nation's finest prostate cancer surgeon... Very current...thoroughgoing primer on the disease, full of accessible but detailed explanations." --Washington Post

Présentation de l'éditeur

Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 30 to 40 percent of patients who are diagnosed will eventually relapse. But the good news is that more men are being cured of this disease than ever before. Now in a revised third edition, this lifesaving guide by Dr. Patrick Walsh and award-winning science writer Janet Farrar Worthington offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness. Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man, which means that the right treatment varies for each man. Readers will discover their risk factors, simple changes that can reduce the risk of developing the disease, treatment options, and more.

This new edition is updated to maintain its cutting edge as the world's most popular and well-respected resource on prostate cancer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Warner Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0446526401
• ISBN 13: 9780446526401
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible