Medical Advisor prostate

Medical Advisor prostate

News and clear not only prostate cancer, but also the benign enlargement and inflammation of the prostate are presented in this practical guide, especially the numerous methods for examination and treatment.

If you open this guide, which is immediately striking modern presentation: Clearly structured texts in legible text, interspersed with color-coded text boxes and many, down to the essentials drawings and photos. Thanks to their legends refers to the images, read even without the text.A continuous-hand column contains tips, hints, maxims, Supplementary, explanatory and small images for clarity.

The objective pursued by the author, a university professor of urology with the book, it is clear from the preface: he wants to obtain comprehensive information on not just "embarrassing" Men illnesses and move those affected to the first step, to speak in time with your doctor about it, rather than to displace problems. To achieve this, he presents the facts dar. factual, clear and understandable
The book is divided into four parts: First, an anatomy chapter on the structure and functions, not only the prostate, but all male urinary and genital organs. Then, the first center of gravity, benign prostate enlargement, followed by a short third part of the various forms of prostatitis (prostate inflammation), and the second focus of the book, the prostate cancer. A short appendix with an article about pelvic floor exercises, explanations of some technical terms and addresses the closing act.

In addition to the causes and symptoms are mainly the methods of examination and treatment explained in detail both in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic carcinoma. Of course scarcer than in books that deal exclusively with one of the two subjects, yet comprehensive and after the date Thus, methods are described which are still in clinical trials, such as the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a laser, heat, current and ultrasound.

Criticism is only a little: hardly takes place in the book is the "after", so the possible and often very harmful long-term consequences of prostate surgery and the physical and mental rehabilitation. Miss is saying that "The benign prostatic hyperplasia" and drugs for the treatment of prostate cancer are presented in the chapter. And noticed unpleasant that the PSA screening test from the pharmacy in the margin is described, while the author otherwise did not mention him, perhaps because many urologists advise for good reasons of his uncritical use (see also under "knowledge" in the section "investigations" under PSA test ).

Conclusion: A good, modern up canned and welcoming Advisor to the three most common diseases of the prostate. Particularly noteworthy are its timeliness and numerous practical tips, also for prevention. Although it offers little help with the often complex decision-making in individual cases and leaves this to the doctor's advice. However, particularly the many possibilities of investigation and treatment are presented in detail.