The Prostate Book: Sound Advice on Symptoms and Treatment - Softcover

Rous, Stephen N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393322718 ISBN 13: 9780393322712

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Synopsis

The new edition of an eminent urologist's complete guide to the prostate. Prostate problems eventually affect nearly half of all American males: cancer of the prostate is all too common, and almost all men over fifty have some evidence of enlarged prostate, which causes urinary difficulty. Now, in a new edition of his best-selling book for lay readers, Dr. Stephen Rous draws on his forty years of clinical experience to give readers the best information available on how the prostate works, diseases that affect it, treatment choices for different conditions, and the recuperation process after surgery, including possible side effects. Dr. Rous explains how the essential P.S.A. blood test and other tests are interpreted. He evaluates alternative-medicine options, different surgical treatments (including minimally invasive techniques), and cases where radiation can be helpful. For older men with prostate cancer, he discusses the age factor in decision making: how to decide with your doctor whether surgery, medical treatment, or watchful waiting is the best option.

About this title

Synopsis:

Prostate problems eventually trouble more than half of all American males: cancer of the prostate is all too common, and almost all men over 50 have some evidence of enlarged prostate, which causes urinary difficulty. Drawing on his 40 years of clinical experience, Dr Rous provides readers with information on how the prostate works, diseases that effect it, treatmnent choices for different conditions, and the recuperation process after surgery, along with any possible side effects. He explains how essential tests are interpreted and evaluates alternative medical options, different surgical treatments and cases where radiation can be helpful. Dr Rous also discusses the age factor in decision making and how to talk with your doctor when discussing treatment and options.

About the Author:

Stephen N. Rous is professor of surgery (urology) at Dartmouth Medical School and chief of urology at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Vermont. He lives in New Hampshire.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0393322718
• ISBN 13: 9780393322712
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 272