This year, an estimated 3,000 American men will die of prostate cancer, and more than 30,000 will be diagnosed with the disease. But with early diagnosis and better treatments, the medical establishment has made progress towards defeating this devastating illness. This invaluable guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer, from potential causes to diagnosis, treatments, and innovative means of controlling advanced stages of cancer. It also addresses impotence and incontinence after surgery, tells men what to look for in a surgeon, and features a section on alternative medicine. With an extensive glossary, index, and a listing of where to get help, this comprehensive book is the definitive guide on prostate cancer.
- ISBN10 0446679143
- ISBN13 9780446679145
- Publish Date 1 August 2002 (first published 28 August 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 28 October 2008
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Little, Brown & Company
- Imprint Warner Books
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 480
- Language English