Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Format: Book Call Number: 616.99463 K19P 2015 Author: Katz, Anne (Anne Jennifer), 1958- author. Title: Prostate cancer and the man you love : supporting and caring for your partner / Anne Katz. Edition: First paperback edition. Publisher, Date: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015. ©2012 Description: x, 215 p. ; 23 cm Summary: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. It is highly curable; only 11% of cancer deaths are due to prostate cancer. While prostate cancer is a couples' disease, there is much attention paid to the man with cancer and very little to the partner or spouse. Katz includes both the medical information necessary to understanding the disease and first hand accounts from cancer patients and survivors and their partners. Subjects: Prostate -- Cancer. Cancer -- Patients -- Family relationships. Men -- Sexual behavior. Cancer -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. Sex (Psychology) Cancer -- Patients -- Family relationships. Cancer -- Patients -- Rehabilitation. Men -- Sexual behavior. Prostate -- Cancer. Sex (Psychology) MEDICAL / Oncology / Prostate Cancer. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-209) and index. Contents: Introduction -- What do we do? Confronting the challenges of diagnosis -- Is this the right doctor? Choosing a doctor and treatment -- Waiting it out: active surveillance -- Get it out! Opting for surgery -- What about the noninvasive route? Radiation therapy -- Shall we try this? New and experimental treatments -- What does this mean? Cancer recurrence -- How will he feel? Androgen deprivation therapy -- Will this improve my chances? Enrolling in clinical trials -- Let's talk about it! Communication -- One of the guys: joining a support group -- It all went wrong: end-of-life care -- Don't worry about me! Self-care. LCCN: * 2012010578 ISBN: 9781442214538 (paperback) 1442214538 (paperback) * 9781442214521 (hardcover) * 144221452X (hardcover) * 9781442214545 (electronic) Other Number: 905870839 Items available: 1 Copies owned: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1