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Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Prostate Cancer

Author(s): Arthur L. Burnett, MD, MBA, FACS, Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology, Cellular, and Molecular Medicine, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763774592
  • Paperback    137 pages      © 2011
Price: International Sales $22.95 US List
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Overview

The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guide to Prostate Cancer is a concise, easy-to-follow “how to” guide that puts you on a path to wellness by explaining prostate cancer treatments from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you to put together your plan of care. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to confidently participate in the decision making about your care and treatment.

About the Series:
Learning that you or someone you love has cancer is devastating, and feeling lost and powerless is a common immediate response. The Johns Hopkins Patients’ Guides are designed to alleviate your anxiety, empower you with information, and enable you to fully understand your treatment options. Each book in this series is dedicated to a specific type of cancer. The information is there to help lighten your burden and to assist you in becoming an active participant in your care. Cancer rarely allows us to take a diversion from life, and offering guidance on how to continue to live life while working hard on getting well is part of the outcome we hope to help you achieve.

 

 

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Chapter  1  First Steps – I Have Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Chapter  2  My Team – Meeting Your Treatment Team
Chapter  3  Taking Action – Comprehensive Treatment Considerations
Chapter  4  Be Prepared – Side Effects of Treatment
Chapter  5  Straight Talk – Communication with Family, Friends, and Coworkers
Chapter  6  Maintaining Balance – Work & Life While Receiving Treatment
Chapter  7  Surviving Cancer – Re-engaging in Mind-Body Health
Chapter  8  Managing Risk – What if My Cancer Comes Back?
Chapter  9  What Then – My Cancer Isn’t Curable
Chapter  10  Prostate Cancer in Older Adults
Chapter  11  Trusted Resources – Where to Find More Information
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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Arthur L. Burnett, MD, MBA, FACS-Patrick C. Walsh Professor of Urology, Cellular, and Molecular Medicine, The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

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  • “Prostate cancer is a major men’s health problem. Over the past several years the proportion of cases with early localized disease has increased dramatically in parallel to questions regarding the optimal management of these patients. Today, perhaps more than ever, men diagnosed with prostate cancer face the frustrating challenges around management decisions of their disease. This books offers a concise, up-to date and balanced discussion of most critical aspects involved in this process in a very easy to read format.”
     
    Mario A. Eisenberger, MD
    R. Dale Hughes Professor of Oncology and Urology
    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
    The Johns Hopkins University
     

  • “A concise, contemporary, comprehensive guide to men and their families who are dealing with a diagnosis of prostate cancer.  Dr. Burnett, an international expert, brings the most important questions to the forefront with simple straightforward answers. A quick read with important information.”
     
    Alan Partin, MD
    David Hall McConnell Professor and Chair
    Urologist-in-Chief, Department of Urology, Oncology
    Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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