The Prostate, 2nd Edition: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them - Softcover

Walsh MD, Patrick C.; Farrar Worthington, Janet

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9780446604321: The Prostate, 2nd Edition: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them

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ISBN 10: 0446604321 ISBN 13: 9780446604321

Publisher: Import US, 1998

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This year, 200,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. An even greater number will seek help for problems caused by prostate enlargement and inflammation. This book is for them - and for the wives, sisters, and daughters who often take responsibility for educating men about health matters and encouraging them to see a physician. Written by the world-renowned Johns Hopkins surgeon who devised the new, nerve-sparing surgical procedure for treating prostate cancer (generally known as the "Walsh procedure") and an award-winning medical writer, here is an accessible and authoritative resource about the three most common prostate disorders: prostate cancer; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, commonly known as enlarged prostate); and prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate). After explaining the anatomy and functions of the male urinary and reproductive systems, the book describes symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and medical and surgical treatment for the major prostate disorders. The controversial "watchful waiting" approach to treatment is also thoroughly discussed. The authors offer advice on how to choose a surgeon, what to expect before and after surgery, and when to call the doctor if problems develop. To make the book as easy to use as possible, the authors have included chapter summaries, stories about the experiences of individual patients and their families, and explanatory tables and charts. A complete glossary of terms and detailed illustrations of anatomy and medical procedures by noted medical illustrator Leon Schlossberg are also included.

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Review:

"State-of-the-art medical knowledge is provided by Johns Hopkins Urologist-in-Chief Walsh, clearly written by science writer Worthington, and informatively illustrated by Leon Schlossberg... [A] comprehensive reference on the prostate and its disorders." -- Library Journal

"This book is substantive. You can look up any subject and really learn a lot." -- Dr. Tim Johnson, "Good Morning America"

"Men -- and the women who care about them -- will find no better guide than Dr. Patrick Walsh." -- John A. Meyers, Chairman Emeritus, Time, Inc.

"The treatment of prostate disease is a topic surrounded by controversy, confusion, and misinformation. Men wondering where to turn for treatment would do well to start their search by reading this important book, which is not only comprehensive and authoritative but a model of clarity." -- William Whitworth, Editor, Atlantic Monthly

"Before Dr. Walsh, I wasn't even aware that I had a prostate. Now that I have read his book I know all about it, and he and Janet Worthington made it so easy for me to understand. This is a book that the prostate did not want the public to see." -- Art Buchwald

"Explains the latest procedures and their side effects." -- U.S. News and World Report

About the Author:

Patrick C. Walsh, M.D., is Urologist-in-Chief at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Director of the Department of Urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Janet Farrar Worthington, a science writer and commentator on American Public Radio's Marketplace, is the recipient of a CASE gold medal for magazine writing.

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