Redefining Prostate Cancer: An Innovative Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

by Steven Lamm, Herbert Lepor, Dan Sperling

Overview

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. Even the most up-to-date advice can vary significantly from one doctor to the next.

Enter Redefining Prostate Cancer: An Innovative Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment, the most complete and accurate analysis of prostate cancer treatment, prevention, research, and technology. Internationally renowned prostate cancer experts offer cutting-edge commentary on the questions that all modern men need to have answered. Arm yourself with Redefining Prostate Cancer and the confidence that your decisions are being made with the best possible information as your guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938170317
Publisher:	Spry Publishing LLC
Publication date:	10/01/2013
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	665,134
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 Your Prostate: An Owner's Guide 11

Chapter 2 Checking Your Prostate: What's Right for You? 23

Chapter 3 Redefining Prostate Cancer 43

Chapter 4 Making the Diagnosis: Imaging and Biopsy 55

Chapter 5 I Have Prostate Cancer: Now What? 75

Chapter 6 Treatment Choices: Removing the Prostate 87

Chapter 7 Treatment Choices: Radiation Therapy 107

Chapter 8 Treatment Choices: Ablation Therapy 123

Chapter 9 Treatment Choices: Hormone Therapy 137

Chapter 10 Living beyond Cancer: Life after Treatment 147

Appendix A More Prostate Cancer Resources 157

Appendix B Abbreviations 161

Acknowledgments 163

Index 165

Editorial Reviews

“Redefining Prostate Cancer is an outstanding resource for patients living with prostate cancer. The authors’ breadth of experience in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment provides patients with the information they need to intelligently discuss their treatment options with their medical team. Informed patients are then able to find the treatment options that work best for them and their families. The information provided is up-to-date, practical, and accessible. This book should be provided to every patient diagnosed with prostate cancer.”
-Natan Bar-Chama, MD, Director of Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, Department of Urology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine

From the Publisher

02/01/2015
New York University (NYU) professor Lamm, an internist and men's health specialist, teams up with Herbert Lepor, a prostate cancer expert (NYU's Langone Center), and Dan Sperling (medical director, Sperling Prostate) to present a concise introduction to prostate health and the treatment options for prostate cancer. Recommended for helping navigate the complexities of PSA testing and a cancer diagnosis.

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