
Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book, Revised Edition The Complete Guide to Overcoming Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis, and BPH
by Scardino, Peter T.; Kelman, JudithRent Book
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Author Biography
Judith Kelmen's articles have appeared in numerous publications, and she is the award-winning author of fourteen novels.
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. xix |
The Prostate and The Normal Male | |
The Prostate | p. 3 |
Normal Male Function | p. 15 |
Changes with Aging | p. 25 |
Common Prostate Problems | |
Prostatitis | p. 47 |
BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) | p. 63 |
Prostate Cancer | |
Prostate Cancer Facts | p. 97 |
Risk Factors and Prevention | p. 119 |
Detecting Prostate Cancer with PSA and Other Tests | p. 139 |
Biopsy | p. 159 |
Understanding Your Cancer | p. 184 |
Understanding Yourself | p. 210 |
Deciding How to Treat Localized Prostate Cancer | p. 225 |
Watchful Waiting (Active Surveillance) | p. 248 |
Surgery | p. 268 |
Radiation Therapy | p. 326 |
Focal and Other ôLocalö Therapies | p. 363 |
Urinary Side Effects | p. 379 |
Sexual Side Effects | p. 402 |
Bowel Side Effects | p. 432 |
Rising PSA After Surgery, Radiation, or Other Therapy | p. 443 |
Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer | p. 466 |
Notes | p. 501 |
Glossary of Terms | p. 535 |
Glossary of Medications: Individual Drugs and Classes of Drugs to Treat Prostate Diseases | p. 543 |
Resources | p. 548 |
Index | p. 555 |
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