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100 Questions & Answers About Prostate Cancer provides authoritative and practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients and their loved ones. Providing both doctor and patient perspectives, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of prostate cancer, risk factors and prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and life after diagnosis. Written by Dr. Pamela Ellsworth, a prominent urologist and best-selling author, Questions & Answers About Prostate Cancer is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning what to expect after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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This guide answers 100 questions patients might have about prostate cancer. It addresses the anatomy and function of the prostate, prostate-specific antigen testing, and warning signs of prostate cancer; definitions and risk factors; screening and detection; staging; treatment and management; complications and side effects of treatment, such as bone pain, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction; and coping aspects like support groups and preparing for death. This edition has been updated to include information like robotic prostatectomy, new medications for the treatment of castrate-resistant cancer, and new diagnostic tests. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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