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Dr. Patrick Walsh's guide to surviving prostate cancer / Patrick C. Walsh and Janet Farrar Worthington.

Guide to surviving prostate cancer (other title)
Surviving prostate cancer (other title)

Walsh, Patrick C., 1938- (Author). Worthington, Janet Farrar. (Added Author).

Summary:

Incorporating the latest advances in treatment and diagnosis, a leading urologist presents an updated, authoritative guide to prostate cancer survival that covers every aspect of the ailment, from its potential causes and diagnostic tests to treatment, prevention, and dealing with such sensitive side effects as impotence and incontinence.

Record details

ISBN: 9781455504183
ISBN: 1455504181
ISBN: 9781538727478
Physical Description: xv, 590 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: New York : Grand Central Life & Style, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:

"First edition : June 2012." --verso title page.

Includes index, pp. [573] - 596.

Previous ed.: New York: Warner Wellness, 2007.

Formatted Contents Note:

What the prostate does : a crash course in male anatomy -- Little gland, big trouble -- What causes prostate cancer? -- Can prostate cancer be prevented? -- Do I have prostate cancer? : screening and detection -- Diagnosis and staging -- What are my options? -- Radical prostatectomy -- Radiation and cryo/thermal ablation -- How successful is treatment of localized prostate cancer? -- Erectile dysfunction after treatment for localized prostate cancer -- Hormonal therapy -- Help for advanced prostate cancer.