Prostate Cancer

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Malcolm Mason (Cancer Research Wales Professor of Clinical Oncology, Cardiff University) Leslie Moffat (Consultant Urological Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen)

Prostate Cancer

Malcolm Mason (Cancer Research Wales Professor of Clinical Oncology, Cardiff University), Leslie Moffat (Consultant Urological Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen)

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Oxford University Press
24 September 2010

Medicine; Oncology; Urology & urogenital medicine; Popular medicine & health; Men's health; Coping with illness

Series: The Facts

Around 32,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year. It differs from most other cancers in the body, in that small areas of cancer within the prostate are very common and may not grow or cause any problems for many years. It is often it is diagnosed during a routine checkup so most men that are diagnosed often have no warning signs.

About one in three men over the age of 50 have some cancer cells within their prostate and nearly all men over the age of 80 have a small area of prostate cancer. It may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, erectile dysfunction and other symptoms, but early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms. Since the first edition of this book was published in 2003, there have been several groundbreaking studies completed that have changed the way that certain categories of the disease are treated. This new edition of the book includes sections on radiotherapy, which is now known to be an effective treatment for men with residual prostate cancer after surgery, and a heavily updated chapter on Advanced Disease.

By: Malcolm Mason (Cancer Research Wales Professor of Clinical Oncology Cardiff University), Leslie Moffat (Consultant Urological Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780199573936
ISBN 10: 019957393X
Series: The Facts
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 24 September 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: How do doctors measure the severity and extent of a prostate cancer? 3: Risks and benefits of screening and radical treatment - a guide 4: Treatment and management options 5: Screening 6: Hormone therapy 7: Locally Advanced Disease 8: Advanced Disease 9: Alternative treatments 10: Chemo prevention and vitamins 11: Clinical Trials 12: Prostate cancer and sex 13: Questions and answers Glossary Sources of information