{"title":"Medical - Oncology - Prostate Cancer","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-key-to-prostate-cancer-30-experts-explain-15-stages-of-prostate-cancer-9780999065211","title":"The Key to Prostate Cancer: 30 Experts Explain 15 Stages of Prostate Cancer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Guide to Personalized Care. Patients face a real dilemma when selecting among so many treatments with potentially irreversible consquences. Studies show that treatment choices based on partial information often lead to regret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen initally diagnosed with prostate cancer, the first step is to seek information. Patients struggle to pinpoint correct knowledge amidst a deluge of data overload. The \"Paradox of Choice\" can be diminished by staging the cancer accurately. The pathway leading out of this confusion is to know your Stage of Blue. With a short, self-administered prostate cancer staging quiz, Key directs readers to targeted information that is stage-specific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book directs patients to understand options and educate them about treatments specific for their stage of prostate cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA short STAGING QUIZ directs patients to their correct stage and which of the seven sections of the book to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into seven sections written by experts in prostate cancer. Five of the sections cover the FIVE STAGES OF BLUE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe average reader will only need to read three sections: Section I, which covers PSA, Gleason score and body scans, Section VII, which covers lifestyle and general health and\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eonly one of the additional sections--one that is related to that patient's prostate cancer stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by 30 leading experts and edited by a prostate oncologist, Key is a welcome antidote for an industry dominated by surgeons. This book helps patients and doctors work together on a level playing field to intelligently discuss the latest options.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Scholz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prostate Oncology Specialists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999065211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScholz, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mark Scholz, MD is the medical director of Prostate Oncology Specialists, Inc. He is also the executive director of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute. He received his medical degree from Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Scholz completed his internal medicine residency and medical oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California Medical Center. He is coauthor of Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers. 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But the good news is that more men are being cured of this disease than ever before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a new and completely revised 5th edition, this lifesaving guide offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness, and the people who love them. Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man--which means that the right treatment varies for each person. Public awareness for this disease has transformed treatment and opened up new avenues of research; rapid advances in knowledge are being translated in new recommendations for management. In this book, Dr. Walsh et. al. will address such issues as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The genes involved in prostate cancer, genetic tests, and who should get them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The powerful effect of lifestyle changes to reduce pro-inflammatory and pro-insulin resistance environments, such as alcohol intake, physical activity, and BMI. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What high-risk men (particularly African American men) need to know, and when to start screening. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Information and support for the LGBT community, transgender individuals, and people with prostates. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e New information on testing and imaging. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Your post-treatment life; how to stay healthy after treatment and manage the side effects of medication, and also how to support caregivers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Advice and support for coping with your diagnosis and learning how to live life beyond prostate cancer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick C. 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