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

Schoenberg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801865190 ISBN 13: 9780801865190

Publisher: John 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 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 title

About the Author

Mark P. Schoenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S., is an associate professor in the Department of Urology and Oncology and director of urologic oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801865190
• ISBN 13: 9780801865190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320