Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer - Softcover

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Leah Jamnicky, RN, is a Urology Clinical Coordinator with the University Health Network in Toronto. During her 27 years of nursing, she has developed numerous education programs for patients with prostate cancer.

Robert Nam, MD, is currently Head of the Genitourinary Cancer Site Group and Ajmera Family Chair in Urologic Oncology at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto. He specializes in treating patients with urological cancers, including prostate cancer.

Helen Leask, PhD, is an editor and award-winning medical writer. She is the president of SCRIPT, a medical communications company.

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If you are facing prostate cancer, The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer will help you make informed treatment decisions and feel in control of what happens next. Here you will find detailed, accurate and up-to-date information explaining what prostate cancer is, how it's diagnosed and treated and how you can help yourself in your recovery.

This compassionate resource, written by experts in their fields, includes a comprehensive guide to the pros and cons of all treatments, including alternative options such as drug therapy. Surgery for both benign prostate enlargement and prostate cancer are covered in step-by-step detail, with illustrations fully explaining each procedure.

You will also find thorough coverage of everything you need to know about sex after prostate cancer in clear, unambiguous language. A dedicated chapter offers Canadian gay men information on prostate cancer tailored to their needs. The guide also suggests an exercise plan that will help expedite your recovery and minimize treatment-related side effects.

Through The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer, you can become an active participant in managing your disease and regaining your long-term well-being.