Katz, Anne, PhD, RN, FAAN, AASECT-certified sexuality counselor

Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love

Supporting and Caring for Your Loved One

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love is for the women and men who love and support a man with prostate cancer. Each chapter tells the story of a man and his partner dealing with this cancer, from diagnosis through survivorship. Fully updated and comprehensive, this book educates and informs partners on the latest studies and findings.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 474g
• ISBN-13: 9781538163900
• ISBN-10: 153816390X
• Artikelnr.: 64050267

Autorenporträt

Anne Katz

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction
2 Dealing with the New Diagnosis: "What Do We Do Now?"
3 Treatment Decision-Making: "Is This the Right Treatment?"
4 Active Surveillance: Delaying Treatment
5 Radical Prostatectomy: "When It's Gone, There's No Need
to Worry"
6 Radiation Therapy: "What Other Options Are There?"
7 When Cancer Recurs: "I Thought It Was Gone for Good"
8 Androgen Deprivation Therapy: "He's Not a Man Anymore"
9 Clinical Trials: He'd Like to Enroll
10 The Role of Communication in Relationships:
"How Can We Talk about This?"
11 The Role of Support Groups: "It's Easier to Talk to
Someone Who's Been Through This"
12 End-of-Life Care: "We Thought He'd Be Cured"
13 Self-Care: "It's You I'm Worried About"
Index
About the Author