Prostate Cancer: Treatment & Recovery : Confronting the Emotional and Physical Challenges - Softcover

Richard Y. Handy

 
9781573920742: Prostate Cancer: Treatment & Recovery : Confronting the Emotional and Physical Challenges
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1573920746 ISBN 13: 9781573920742
Publisher: Prometheus, 1996

Synopsis

An estimated 200,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994, yet this 'ignored male disease' has only recently become a topic of polite conversation. It is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men and the second most frequent cause of cancer-related death. Medical research continues to make progress in diagnosis and treatment, but little is available to help patients and their families face the emotional effects of the cure. Handy shares his most personal story and its profound influence on his self-image and on his relationships with others. Written by a vulnerable person facing impotence and possible death, this book is for all the men, and their caring partners, who must confront the disease and impotence. Handy seeks to provide the understanding that he struggled so long to find during his own healing journey. The epilogue will strike a chord with all who are working through recovery.

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About the Author

Richard Y. Handy is a lawyer who lectures on organizational and human relations issues and counsels extensively with business, educational, and service groups in the United States and abroad.

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Publisher
Prometheus
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1573920746
ISBN 13 
9781573920742
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
251