Prostate cancer : expert advice for helping your loved one
(2023)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
616.99463/BAUM,N

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 616.99463/BAUM,N Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023
DESCRIPTION

xi, 280 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781421445991, 1421445999 :, 1421445999, 9781421446004, 1421446006, 9781421445991
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

A Partner Tells Her Story -- The Prostate Gland: What, Where, and Why -- An Introduction to Cancer -- The Symptoms of Prostate Cancer -- Diagnosing Prostate Cancer -- The PSA Test: What It Is and What It Indicates -- How a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect You -- How a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Can Affect Your Partner -- Treating Localized Prostate Cancer -- Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer -- Clinical Trials and Alternative Treatments -- Prostate Cancer Surgery: Before, During, and After -- The Side Effects and Aftereffects of Treatments -- Sharing Information about His Cancer -- The Benefits of Diet and Exercise -- The Role of Supplements -- The Power of Prayer -- The Helpfulness of Mindfulness -- Managing the Expenses of Prostate Cancer -- Planning for Dying

"This book explains prostate cancer to spouses and partners, from diagnosis through treatment, emotional resources to physical support and beyond"--

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