Synopses & Reviews
Addressing an issue that affects more than 200,000 men per year, this book provides insight into symptoms, risk factors, diagnoses, and treatment options, including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. It also covers cryosurgery—one of the most exciting advances in the treatment of prostate cancer to date—a minimally invasive therapy that freezes prostate cells, avoids the harmful properties of radiation, and has fewer complications than traditional surgery. This updated edition includes information on the most recent procedures that are available to patients.
Synopsis
Have You Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?
If so, you join the 200,000 other men who 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, M.D. is a specialist in prostate health and prostate cancer, and he understands the anxiety that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis. He has treated thousands of patients, and understands your concerns and the questions you have about treatment. In Prostate Cancer--A Patient's Guide to Treatment, he answers such questions as:
How is prostate cancer diagnosed?What are the surgical treatment options?What is nerve-sparing surgery?Do all treatments result in impotence?When is chemotherapy recommended?What is hormonal therapy?
A Friendly, Comprehensive Guide to Prostate Cancer Treatment
About the Author
Arthur Centeno, MD, is a board-certified urologist with a private practice. He is a member of the American Urological Association and Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.