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Renowned prostate cancer specialist Sheldon Marks offers the definitive guide for men concerned about or diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting American men, with over 186,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States annually; 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.
Since the third edition (2003), there have been significant changes in treatment and resources....
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A Guide to Personalized Care. Patients face a real dilemma when selecting among so many treatments with potentially irreversible consequences. Studies show that treatment choices based on partial information often lead to regret.
When initially diagnosed with prostate cancer, the first step is to seek information. Patients struggle to pinpoint correct knowledge amidst a deluge of data overload. The "Paradox of Choice" can be, diminished by staging...
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In this unflinchingly honest account of one couple's struggles through prostate cancer, told from the wife's point of view, Victoria Hallerman writes poignantly of the six-year journey that changed the landscape of her and her husband's lives. She and Dean had been married 33 years when he got the news and underwent treatment that included radioactive seeds and hormone therapy, with severe and unexpected results.
Both a moving memoir and a supportive...
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"More than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually in the United States. Another 5 million men are living with the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer, when detected early, is very curable. And even when it is not curable, it can still be treated, giving a man many more years of life. Author Arthur Centeno, MD, is a specialist in prostate health and prostate cancer, who understands the anxiety that often accompanies a cancer...
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American men live sicker lives and die younger than American women. Why? Men are notorious for neglecting their health. They skip annual physicals. They eat too many unhealthy foods. They lack exercise and sufficient sleep. Until they become sick enough and are dragged into the doctor's office, it could be too late to treat whatever medical issue is diagnosed. But it doesn't have to be this way. Dr. David Samadi, a world-renowned urologist and prostate...
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Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable guide includes chapters on preparing for prostate surgery, the surgery itself, recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommended resources, and special sections to record personal notes and important contact information.
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This book has been written with the average reader in mind, all the information compiled is easy to understand and directed to a public that may be diagnosed with or fear the diagnosis of testicular cancer.
The volume walks the reader through each step, starting from the self-examination all the way through diagnosis, treatment, recovery and returning back to normal after the fight. By reading through this book, readers will gain a better understanding...
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The Prostate Cancer Revolution reveals a new world of medical options for the 200,000+ men diagnosed annually with prostate cancer. Backed by compelling data about new ultrasound and MRI imaging technologies, Dr. Bard offers a way to overcome what men fear most dreaded random rectal biopsies using 10-14 needles with often inaccurate findings, being rushed into a whole-gland treatment (surgery, radiation), not being told the truth about side effect...
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The author presents valuable research material on every conceivable aspect of the prostate in a cogent and easily accessible narrative. This book defines exactly what the prostate is and how it is vulnerable to disease. Contains an excellent glossary of terms, a list of helpful resources, and an index.
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This book is a man's guide to understanding prostate cancer, and it will be of invaluable benefit to men. It will mostly discuss, in a question and answer format, the medical perspective and important things every man with prostate cancer or prostate problems needs to know. It also discusses some of the top natural remedies that men are using in the treatment of prostate cancer. Topics in this book include: how and why the prostate gland changes as...
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The testicles are a man's most sensitive body region. Unusual observations and sensations in this area such as pain, swelling, and lumps are very disquieting and often raise concerns as to whether these could be signs of testicular cancer.
This book is an essential guide for people with such symptoms and subsequent concerns. In an easy to understand language, the experienced health author, Dr. Rupert B. Hansen explains the symptoms, causes, diagnoses,...
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Avant et Après La Prostatectomie Radicale is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable guide includes chapters on preparing for prostate surgery, the surgery itself, recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommended resources, and special sections to record personal notes and important contact information.
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An Inspirational Story of Grit, Determination & Love
The Miracle Isn't Surviving Cancer-The Miracle is Thriving While Fighting Cancer
In a world filled with blockbuster superhero movies and a new superhero TV show every week, it's easy to forget that our real world is filled with heroes too.
Keith's Inspirational Story Negotiating Cancer-Survive, Revive, Thrive is a story about one of those real-life superheroes, Keith Storm. Keith's superpower...
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Being diagnosed with prostate cancer once in a lifetime is enough. In 2011, Alan White was facing a second round with this life-threatening disease.
Alan's years of experience as a natural health practitioner and counsellor helped him and his wife, Fiona, to make the choice that no man really wants to make — surgical removal of the prostate gland — and to recover, physically and emotionally.
Talking about the things not usually discussed — sex...
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Mayor Bienestar Para los Pacientes con Cancer Prostatico is a unique educational book for individuals dealing with the many aspects of prostate cancer from prevention to treatment and managing the common (and not so common) side effects of conventional therapy. The book covers lifestyle and diet changes to improve heart health and prostate health. Three chapters contain prostate-specific information from diagnosis to grading and staging of tumors...
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The most complete and accurate analysis of prostate cancer treatment, prevention, research, and technology available. Internationally renowned prostate cancer experts offer cutting-edge commentary on the questions that all modern men (and their loved ones and caretakers) need to have answered. The past decade of breakthroughs in clinical research and unprecedented technological advancements has affected few medical conditions more than prostate cancer....
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