The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) - Softcover

Schoenberg MD FACS, Dr. Mark P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801865190 ISBN 13: 9780801865190

Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers--and one of the least discussed. But bladder cancer, like other kinds of cancer, will greatly change the life of anyone who has the disease. Learning to live with the challenge of bladder cancer means getting good medical care, building a support group, and gathering as much information as you can.

In The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer, Dr. Mark Schoenberg and the faculty and staff of the Johns Hopkins Genitourinary Oncology Group provide this much-needed information, telling you what you need to know about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. The book also includes valuable insights into patients' experiences and ways of coping, with statements from patients providing a personal perspective. Fully illustrated, The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer helps make medical information accessible.With information and advice from leading doctors in the field, The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer will be the bible for patients and families facing difficult and important decisions.

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Review:

"Bladder cancer is a major disease, but it has a low profile in the public consciousness when it comes to cancer. One result for the thousands of patients diagnosed each year with this condition is that they find very few sources of reliable information, other than the specific advice of a personal physician. The Guide to Living with Bladder Cancer fills a true healthcare need. It is an excellent addition to medical literature in this era of proactive and involved patients." -- S. Bruce Malkowicz, Co-Director, Urologic Oncology Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Synopsis:

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers - and one of the least discussed. But bladder cancer, like other kinds of cancer, will greatly change the life of anyone who has the disease. Learning to live with the challenge of bladder cancer means getting good medical care, building a support group, and gathering as much information as you can. In this large-print guide, Dr Mark Schoenberg and the faculty and staff of the Johns Hopkins Genitourinary Oncology Group tell you what you need to know about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. Contents covered include: the structure and function of the urinary tract; an overview of bladder cancer and information about risk factors; symptoms of bladder cancer; tests used to discover and diagnose bladder tumours; surgery without an incision (used in removal of 75 per cent of bladder tumours); description of major surgical procedures, including bladder removal and urinary tract reconstruction; life after surgery; bladder-preserving strategies; and principles of chemotherapy.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0801865190
• ISBN 13: 9780801865190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280