Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Prostate Cancer

by Arthur L. Burnett

Overview

The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Prostate Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow “how to” guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining prostate cancer treatments from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you to put together your plan of care. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763774592
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	02/03/2010
Series:	Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	138
Sales rank:	864,335
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology, Cellular, and Molecular Medicine, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 First Steps – I Have Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Chapter 2 My Team – Meeting Your Treatment Team
Chapter 3 Taking Action – Comprehensive Treatment Considerations
Chapter 4 Be Prepared – Side Effects of Treatment
Chapter 5 Straight Talk – Communication with Family, Friends, and Coworkers
Chapter 6 Maintaining Balance – Work & Life While Receiving Treatment
Chapter 7 Surviving Cancer – Re-engaging in Mind-Body Health
Chapter 8 Managing Risk – What if My Cancer Comes Back?
Chapter 9 What Then – My Cancer Isn’t Curable
Chapter 10 Prostate Cancer in Older Adults
Chapter 11 Trusted Resources – Where to Find More Information