Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health 3rd Edition

"Prostate disease, including prostate cancer, often can be treated and even prevented. Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, Third Edition, is an essential resource for every man. It explains how to maintain better prostate health, and how to evaluate treatment options when disease occurs. Prostate concerns often start out with changes in patterns of urination, difficulty with sexual function, or worry over hormone levels. Fortunately, the outlook for management, cure and survival of prostate disease is better now than ever before. The experts at Mayo Clinic can help readers evaluate treatment options, cope with cancer and treatment side effects, and discover ways to improve quality of life. Topics covered include: the debate over PSA testing; latest imaging technology; full range of treatment options for prostatitis and BPH; new advances in treatment of prostate cancer; what's happening in research, and managing treatment side effects, including incontinence and impotence"--

A propos de l'auteur

Derek J. Lomas, M.D., Pharm.D., is a senior associate consultant in the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lomas underwent his residency and fellowship training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and served as a Mayo Clinic Scholar at University College London and Imperial College in London in the fields of Imaging, Targeted Biopsy, and Focal Therapy of Prostate Cancer.

Résumé

Prostate problems are among the most common reasons men see their doctors. That’s because with age most men experience some type of prostate problem — enlargement, inflammation or cancer. Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, 3rd Edition is an easy-to-read yet comprehensive guide to preventing, understanding, treating and living with prostate disease. Advances in research, an explosion in sophisticated imaging technology and new medical procedures have allowed for earlier diagnosis of prostate disease and more personalized treatment.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Derek J. Lomas, Paras H. Shah
• Edition: Ingram Publishers Services
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.11.2022
• EAN: 9781945564093
• ISBN: 978-1-945564-09-3
• Pages: 240
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 231 mm x 15 mm
• Poids: 283 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Santé; HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, HEALTH & FITNESS / Men's Health, Men's Health, Oncology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Men’s health, Complementary therapies, healing and health, MEDICAL / Oncology / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General, Subject matter intended specifically for men and/or boys