Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health 3rd Edition - by Derek J Lomas & Paras H Shah (Paperback)

About the Book

"Prostate disease, including prostate cancer, often can be treated and even prevented. Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, Third Edition, is an essential resource for every man. It explains how to maintain better prostate health, and how to evaluate treatment options when disease occurs. Prostate concerns often start out with changes in patterns of urination, difficulty with sexual function, or worry over hormone levels. Fortunately, the outlook for management, cure and survival of prostate disease is better now than ever before. The experts at Mayo Clinic can help readers evaluate treatment options, cope with cancer and treatment side effects, and discover ways to improve quality of life. Topics covered include: the debate over PSA testing; latest imaging technology; full range of treatment options for prostatitis and BPH; new advances in treatment of prostate cancer; what's happening in research, and managing treatment side effects, including incontinence and impotence"--

Book Synopsis

The outlook for managing and surviving prostate disease has never been better. Many prostate problems--even cancer--can now be effectively treated, thanks to important medical advances and new discoveries.

With age, most men experience some type of prostate problem--enlargement, inflammation or cancer. Mayo Clinic on Prostate Health, Third Edition, is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to preventing, understanding, managing and living with prostate disease.

Advances in research, an explosion in sophisticated imaging technology and new medical procedures have allowed for earlier diagnosis of prostate disease and more-personalized treatment. Mayo Clinic doctors offer expert guidance to help you evaluate your treatment options, reduce complications, and discover ways to improve your quality of life.

Topics covered in this updated edition include the debate over PSA testing, advances in imaging technology, a full range of therapies for prostatitis and BPH, treatment options for prostate cancer, developments in prostate cancer research, and management of treatment side effects, including incontinence and sexual dysfunction.

The book is based on the advice that Mayo Clinic doctors share every day in caring for their patients.

About the Author

Derek J. Lomas, M.D., Pharm.D., is a senior associate consultant in the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Lomas underwent his residency and fellowship training at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and served as a Mayo Clinic Scholar at University College London and Imperial College in London in the fields of Imaging, Targeted Biopsy, and Focal Therapy of Prostate Cancer.

Paras H. Shah, M.D., is a senior associate consultant in the Department of Urology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. with an interest in the surgical management of prostate, bladder and kidney cancers. Dr. Shah received his residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Queens, New York and completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.