Men's Cancers : How to Prevent Them, How to Treat Them, How to Beat Them

by Haylock, Pamela J.

• ISBN13: 9780897932677
• ISBN10: 0897932676
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Provides information about the cancers common in men and the issues that surround the disease from the male perspective, and discusses diagnosis, treatments, survival, and related topics.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	ix
List of Figures	xi
List of Contributors	xii
Important Note	xiv
Introduction	1	(6)
Men and Cancer
Men and Communication
Regaining Power and Control
The Premise---and Promise---of This Book
Expert Nurse Contributors
Power, Control, and Survivorship
Cancer Victim, Cancer Patient, or Cancer Survivor?
Part I: Diagnosis and Beyond: Understanding Cancer and Cancer Treatment	7	(44)
About Cancer	8	(15)
What Is Cancer?
Causes of Cancer
Cancer Prevention
Cancer Risk Analysis, Genetic Testing, and Genetic Counseling
Finding Cancer	23	(11)
A Complex Process
Signs and Symptoms of Cancer
The First Doctor's Appointment
Diagnosis
Staging of Cancer
Your Cancer Care Team	34	(17)
The Idea of Self-Advocacy
Joining Your Treatment Team
Choosing the Right Doctor
Second Opinions
Other Team Members
Information Sources
Final Thoughts
Part II: Different Types of Cancers	51	(104)
Prostate Cancer	52	(32)
Issues and Concerns
The Normal Prostate
Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
Follow-Up
Recurrence
Future
Lung Cancer	84	(16)
Causes of Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer Prevention
Early, Detection
Types of Lung Cancer
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
Symptom Management
Survivorship Issues
Future Directions
Colorectal Cancer	100	(18)
Anatomy and Physiology
Risk Factors and Protective Factors
Screening and Early Detection
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
Questions to Ask When the Diagnosis Is Colorectal Cancer
Follow-Up
Resources for You and Your Family
Testicular Cancer	118	(12)
Normal Structure and Function of the Testicles
Statistics and Risk Factors
Early Detection
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
``What Does the Future Hold?''
Penile Cancer	130	(6)
Risk Factors
Prevention and Early Detection
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
Future
Male Breast Cancer	136	(5)
About Breast Cancer in Men
Diagnosis
Treatment and Prognosis
Support
The Boy with Cancer	141	(14)
Types of Cancers That Affect Children
Cancers That Occur More Frequently in Boys
Cancers Specific to Childhood
The Challenges of Childhood Cancer
Resources for Children with Cancer and Their Families
Part III: Treatment and Management of Cancer	155	(92)
An Overview of Cancer Treatment	156	(8)
Goals of Cancer Treatment
Sequence of Cancer Therapy
Making Treatment Decisions
Where Treatment Occurs
Finding Resources
Surgery	164	(14)
Before Surgery
The Surgery Experience
The Postoperative Period Going Home
Postoperative Healing
Radiation Therapy	178	(15)
How Radiation Works Against Cancer
Radiation Therapy Techniques
General Side Effects of Radiation and Self-Care
The Future
Systemic Therapy: Chemotherapy and Biotherapy	193	(16)
Chemotherapy
Biotherapy
Future Directions in Systemic Therapy
Clinical Trials	209	(11)
Types of Clinical Trials
Participating in a Clinical Trial
Finding Information
Making a Decision
The Future of NCI-Sponsored Clinical Trials
Final Thoughts
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer	220	(27)
Defining and Differentiating Conventional, Alternative, and Complementary Therapies
Complementary Practices and Cancer
Known Alternative Practices
Less Known Alternative Practices
Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Part IV: Quality of Life Issues	247	(70)
Taking Control of Cancer Pain	248	(12)
Sources of Pain
Barriers to Appropriate Pain Management
Pain Assessment
Pain Management
Dispelling Myths about Pain Medicines
Final Thoughts
Cancer, Sexuality, and Sex	260	(19)
The Sexual Response
Sexuality and Fertility
Sexual Function
Sexuality and Intimacy
Changes in Sexuality Related to Cancer
Sexuality Transmitted Diseases
Final Thoughts
End-of-Life and Palliative Care	279	(17)
End-of-Life Concerns
Maintaining Control in Life's Concluding Chapter
Crucial Questions and Decisions
Hospice and Palliative Care
Paying for End-of-Life Care
Final Thoughts
Survivorship	296	(21)
Needs of Cancer Survivors
Cancer Victim, Cancer Patient, and Cancer Survivor
Survivorship Skills
You Are Your Own Best Advocate
The Politics of Cancer
What Does It All Mean?
Bibliography	317	(5)
Resources	322	(17)
Index	339