Author : Barry Leonard
Release : 2001-01-01
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 735/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Understanding Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer by : Barry Leonard
Download or read book Understanding Treatment Choices for Prostate Cancer written by Barry Leonard. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prostate cancer (PC) is common in older men. After a diagnosis of PC, a man and his family face several choices regarding treatment. Decisions involve many factors, personal as well as medical. Before making these decisions, it is very important that he learns about all the options available. This guide can help a man and his family understand what a diagnosis of PC means and what treatment choices are offered. It suggests questions to ask the doctor and identifies other resources for more info. Chapters: what is the prostate gland?; is it PC?; making treat. choices; treat. options for localized disease; treat. options for disease that has spread; considering your chances of survival; pain mgmt.; questions to ask your doctor; and followup care. Illus.