PROSTATE CANCER 20/20: A Practical Guide to Understanding Management Options for Patients and Their Families
| Author | : Andrew Siegel MD |
| Publisher | : Rogue Wave Press |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2019-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780983061779 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0983061777 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: PROSTATE CANCER 20/20 is a streamlined guide to understanding prostate cancer and its management options to enable the newly-diagnosed patient to make an informed choice. Advances in prostate cancer are reviewed: screening and diagnostic testing refinements; preventive measures; advanced imaging techniques; genetic/genomic testing; active surveillance; technical progress in surgical, radiation and focal therapies; new medications for advanced prostate cancer. In-depth information is provided on sexual and urinary complications of treatments and how they are managed. This book is intended for: · Newly diagnosed patients · Patients who have failed primary treatments · Patients with urinary and sexual side effects · Family members
