ISBN: 9798170478309 - understanding prostate cancer: a practical guide to diagnosis, treatment options, side effects, daily living, and supporting your well-being (6 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A prostate cancer diagnosis can leave you with questions, uncertainty, and many unfamiliar medical terms. What happens after diagnosis What do your test results mean What treatment options might be available How can you manage side effects and maintain your quality of life Understanding Prostate Cancer provides a clear, practical introduction to the condition for patients, family members, and caregivers who want straightforward information without unnecessary medical jargon.Inside this guide, you'll discover how to better understand: - The prostate and prostate cancer - Learn what the prostate does, how prostate cancer develops, and why the condition can affect people differently.- Risk factors and early detection - Explore age, family history, genetic factors, possible symptoms, PSA testing, and important considerations around screening.- Diagnosis and test results - Understand the purpose of PSA tests, digital rectal exams, MRI, biopsies, pathology reports, Gleason scores, Grade Groups, and cancer staging.- Treatment options - Learn about active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted treatments, immunotherapy, and other approaches that may be considered depending on the individual situation.- Managing treatment side effects - Explore practical information about urinary changes, incontinence, bowel changes, sexual difficulties, hormone-related effects, fatigue, sleep, and emotional well-being.- Protecting quality of life - Discover practical ways to adapt to changes, stay appropriately active, support healthy eating habits, manage stress, and maintain everyday routines.- Emotional health and relationships - Understand how prostate cancer can affect confidence, intimacy, partners, family relationships, and emotional well-being.- Life after treatment - Learn about follow-up appointments, PSA monitoring, long-term side effects, recurrence, and returning to everyday activities.- Advanced and recurrent prostate cancer - Gain a clearer understanding of recurrence, metastatic disease, treatment considerations, symptom management, palliative care, and supportive care.- Becoming a more informed patient - Learn how to prepare for appointments, organize medical information, ask useful questions, seek a second opinion, and communicate effectively with your healthcare team.Whether you have recently been diagnosed, are preparing for treatment, are supporting someone with prostate cancer, or simply want to understand the condition better, this book is designed to help you navigate the journey one step at a time.Clear information can make difficult conversations easier.Use this guide to become better prepared for appointments, understand the language surrounding prostate cancer, explore the questions that matter to you, and take a more informed role in your healthcare journey.Your diagnosis is personal. Your questions matter. Your quality of life matters too.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A prostate cancer diagnosis can leave you with questions, uncertainty, and many unfamiliar medical terms. What happens after diagnosis? What do your test results mean? What treatment options might be available? How can you manage side effects and maintain your quality of life?Understanding Prostate Cancer provides a clear, practical introduction to the condition for patients, family members, and caregivers who want straightforward information without unnecessary medical jargon.Inside this guide, you'll discover how to better understand: The prostate and prostate cancer - Learn what the prostate does, how prostate cancer develops, and why the condition can affect people differently. Risk factors and early detection - Explore age, family history, genetic factors, possible symptoms, PSA testing, and important considerations around screening. Diagnosis and test results - Understand the purpose of PSA tests, digital rectal exams, MRI, biopsies, pathology reports, Gleason scores, Grade Groups, and cancer staging. Treatment options - Learn about active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted treatments, immunotherapy, and other approaches that may be considered depending on the individual situation. Managing treatment side effects - Explore practical information about urinary changes, incontinence, bowel changes, sexual difficulties, hormone-related effects, fatigue, sleep, and emotional well-being. Protecting quality of life - Discover practical ways to adapt to changes, stay appropriately active, support healthy eating habits, manage stress, and maintain everyday routines. Emotional health and relationships - Understand how prostate cancer can affect confidence, intimacy, partners, family relationships, and emotional well-being. Life after treatment - Learn about follow-up appointments, PSA monitoring, long-term side effects, recurrence, and returning to everyday activities. Advanced and recurrent prostate cancer - Gain a clearer understanding of recurrence, metastatic disease, treatment considerations, symptom management, palliative care, and supportive care. Becoming a more informed patient - Learn how to prepare for appointments, organize medical information, ask useful questions, seek a second opinion, and communicate effectively with your healthcare team.Whether you have recently been diagnosed, are preparing for treatment, are supporting someone with prostate cancer, or simply want to understand the condition better, this book is designed to help you navigate the journey one step at a time.Clear information can make difficult conversations easier.Use this guide to become better prepared for appointments, understand the language surrounding prostate cancer, explore the questions that matter to you, and take a more informed role in your healthcare journey.Your diagnosis is personal. Your questions matter. Your quality of life matters too. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A prostate cancer diagnosis can leave you with questions, uncertainty, and many unfamiliar medical terms. What happens after diagnosis? What do your test results mean? What treatment options might be available? How can you manage side effects and maintain your quality of life?Understanding Prostate Cancer provides a clear, practical introduction to the condition for patients, family members, and caregivers who want straightforward information without unnecessary medical jargon.Inside this guide, you'll discover how to better understand: The prostate and prostate cancer - Learn what the prostate does, how prostate cancer develops, and why the condition can affect people differently. Risk factors and early detection - Explore age, family history, genetic factors, possible symptoms, PSA testing, and important considerations around screening. Diagnosis and test results - Understand the purpose of PSA tests, digital rectal exams, MRI, biopsies, pathology reports, Gleason scores, Grade Groups, and cancer staging. Treatment options - Learn about active surveillance, surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted treatments, immunotherapy, and other approaches that may be considered depending on the individual situation. Managing treatment side effects - Explore practical information about urinary changes, incontinence, bowel changes, sexual difficulties, hormone-related effects, fatigue, sleep, and emotional well-being. Protecting quality of life - Discover practical ways to adapt to changes, stay appropriately active, support healthy eating habits, manage stress, and maintain everyday routines. Emotional health and relationships - Understand how prostate cancer can affect confidence, intimacy, partners, family relationships, and emotional well-being. Life after treatment - Learn about follow-up appointments, PSA monitoring, long-term side effects, recurrence, and returning to everyday activities. Advanced and recurrent prostate cancer - Gain a clearer understanding of recurrence, metastatic disease, treatment considerations, symptom management, palliative care, and supportive care. Becoming a more informed patient - Learn how to prepare for appointments, organize medical information, ask useful questions, seek a second opinion, and communicate effectively with your healthcare team.Whether you have recently been diagnosed, are preparing for treatment, are supporting someone with prostate cancer, or simply want to understand the condition better, this book is designed to help you navigate the journey one step at a time.Clear information can make difficult conversations easier.Use this guide to become better prepared for appointments, understand the language surrounding prostate cancer, explore the questions that matter to you, and take a more informed role in your healthcare journey.Your diagnosis is personal. Your questions matter. Your quality of life matters too. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…