Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer

Walsh, Patrick C.; Worthington, Janet Farrar

ISBN 10: 0446526401 / ISBN 13: 9780446526401

Edité par Warner Books, 2001

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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.

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

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving ...
Éditeur : Warner Books
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : very_good