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Prostate diseases is, in essence, the male counterpart of breast disease. Just as women fear breast cancer, men worry about their prostates. That`s understandable. Like breast cancer in women, treatment for prostate cancer can sometimes lead to difficult decisions and unexpected consequences.
This easy-to-understand book focuses on three common conditions - prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer. All these conditions are often easily treated. The key to a good outcome is early diagnosis. When detected early, cancer and other prostate disorders have the best chance of successful treatment with minimal side effects. That`s why it`s important that you know the early warning signs of prostate disease and, if you`re at least 40 years old, that you have yearly checkup.
Within these pages you`ll find advice you can put to use today to manage your condition, plus tips for improving your lifestyle and answers to common questions association with Prostate health. You`ll read about:
* When to have a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test
* Symptoms that often signal trouble
* Factors that increase risk
* Important questions to ask your doctor
* Diet and exercise to improve prostate health
* Self-care for relieving pain and discomfort
* Complementary and alternative therapies that may help
* How to select the right treatment
* Improved surgical techniques
* Latest experimental therapies
* Overcoming impotence and incontinence
* Much, much more
ISBN - 8122204260 / 9788122204261
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Pages : 180
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