C O N T E N T S -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 On Being Diagnosed -- 2 How Serious Is Your Cancer? -- 3 Surgical Treatment -- 4 Radiation Treatment -- 5 Hormone Treatment -- 6 Cryotherapy -- 7 Alternative and Experimental Therapies -- 8 Treatment Decisions -- 9 Your Support System -- 10 Major Complications and Their Treatment -- 11 What Happens if the Cancer Spreads or Comes Back? -- 12 What Is Known About the Causes? -- 13 Factors That May Prevent Emergence or Recurrence -- 14 Science and Politics
15 Advice for Men Who Do Not Have Prostate CancerAppendix A The Anatomy and Function of the Prostate Gland -- Appendix B Evaluation of Books About Prostate Cancer -- Appendix C Useful Websites on Prostate Cancer -- Notes -- Index
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-265) and index
