Surviving prostate cancer : what you need to know to make informed decisions /
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
©2006.
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Colección: | Yale University Press health & wellness.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- C O N T E N T S
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 On Being Diagnosed
- 2 How Serious Is Your Cancer?
- 3 Surgical Treatment
- 4 Radiation Treatment
- 5 Hormone Treatment
- 6 Cryotherapy
- 7 Alternative and Experimental Therapies
- 8 Treatment Decisions
- 9 Your Support System
- 10 Major Complications and Their Treatment
- 11 What Happens if the Cancer Spreads or Comes Back?
- 12 What Is Known About the Causes?
- 13 Factors That May Prevent Emergence or Recurrence
- 14 Science and Politics
- 15 Advice for Men Who Do Not Have Prostate CancerAppendix A The Anatomy and Function of the Prostate Gland
- Appendix B Evaluation of Books About Prostate Cancer
- Appendix C Useful Websites on Prostate Cancer
- Notes
- Index