The guide will be open, to encourage people to weigh the pros and cons and highlight the diverse choices of those affected. Thus, the authors look at its own problems and solve them as well.
In the preface to find the claims of authors: Out of the pubic area, on the early detection and more public discussions in order to achieve an improvement of the current situation with greater vigor. That's why celebrities are imaged immediately afterwards, before those of prostate cancer has not halted, as they have committed or even known.
Addition to the editors, the urologist Professor Weissbach and scientist Dr. Boedefeld, other medical and non-medical professionals have participated in the book. It is divided into five major sections, each with several chapters:
- "The body understand" includes the anatomy, risk factors of prostate cancer and cancer prevention with a focus on nutrition.
- "The early prostate cancer" focuses on the early detection, diagnosis and treatment principles, with the treatment options waiting, radiotherapy, surgery and other procedures, and with the potency in prostate cancer.
- "The advanced prostate cancer" provides information on the hormonal, chemotherapy and pain management.
- "The last word is for the patient" reported from the patient's perspective on the requirements for the doctor and experience with the disease.
- "Where can I find" and "Appendix" provide help for searching the Internet, many addresses and a glossary of technical terms.
The events surrounding the prostate are mostly quite complicated, for example, the assessment of individual risk that the cancer continues to spread, or the decision to the most appropriate treatment method. Therefore, the content of the book is not always immediately understand, if one does not deal in detail with the issue.
However, the authors strive to consistently, especially the "W" questions to answer concretely, for example: Where is the change? What happened? When something needs to be done? Who is eligible? How is it performed? Even scientific disputes as to the PSA test are discussed with great openness and evaluated. Based on such models and example cases, any such person even difficult relationships and trade-offs well understand and meet his personal decision.
Room for improvement in the next edition are rare. It might be more pictures to be inserted to break up the occasional long texts something. In addition, the important role of women in support of the sick and again recovering partner is mentioned only in passing, unlike the subtitle "A Guide - not just for men" promises (and, incidentally, the title of the previous book, "A Guide for Men and for women who love their husbands "). Note: As an introduction to this topic, the report by Karin S. recommends " diagnosis of prostate cancer - then life! "here in the magazine.
Conclusion
A clear and current book, the balanced and reliable information on virtually all aspects of prostate cancer offers, even from the patient's perspective. On top of an open and deliberative representation, so that the book is a real guide for anyone who inform in detail about the topic, prepare for the conversation with the doctor and do not want to take out of the hands decisions about their health.
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