The Prostate Cancer Sourcebook: How to Make Informed Treatment Choices - Couverture souple

Loo, Marcus H.; Betancourt, Marian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471159271 ISBN 13 : 9780471159278

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471159271
• ISBN 13: 9780471159278
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible