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1. Introduction
2. An Appointment with the Urologist
3. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
4. Prostate Biopsy
5. Prostatitis : Pelvic Pain
6. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
7. Prostate Cancer
8. How to Get a Second Opinion.
Prologue; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; What Is the Prostate?; Where Is the Prostate? (Fig. 1.2); Size and Weight; What Does the Prostate Do?; Chapter 2: An Appointment with the Urologist; Does the Urologist Work Only with Men's Diseases?; When Should the Urologist Be Consulted?; Symptoms of Prostate Disease; Why Should You Have a Prostate Examination?; Diagnostic Tests; Chapter 3: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA); PSA Analysis; Total PSA; Total PSA Compared to Free PSA; Future Tumor Markers for Prostate Cancer; Chapter 4: Prostate Biopsy; What Is a Prostate Biopsy?
Who Needs This Procedure? Who Performs the Biopsy?; How Many Samples Are Needed for a Diagnosis?; What Should Be Known About the Biopsy Procedure?; What Should Be Done Before the Biopsy?; How Is the Procedure Performed?; What Should Be Done After the Biopsy?; What Are the Possible Complications After the Biopsy?; What Are the Possible Results of the Biopsy?; Chapter 5: Prostatitis-Pelvic Pain; Type I Prostatitis; Type II Prostatitis; Type III Prostatitis; Type IV Prostatitis; NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index (NIH_CPSI); Chapter 6: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Symptoms
Diagnostic Methods Medical Treatment; Alpha Blockers; Secondary Effects; 5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors (5ARIs); Impaired Kidney Function; Acute Urinary Retention; Bladder Stones; Recurrent or Severe Bleeding; Unstable Bladder with Urge Incontinence; Hernias; Surgical Treatments; Other Treatments; Chapter 7: Prostate Cancer; What Is Prostate Cancer?; Epidemiology; Prevention; Symptoms; Surgical Treatments; Preparation Prior to Surgery and Aftercare; Pathological Interpretation of the Prostate Removed During Surgery; Biopsy Results; Prognosis; Complications of Radical Prostatectomy
Sexuality and Prostate CancerThe Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer-What to Do? What to Know?; Relationship Between the Treatment for Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction; Alternative Treatments Erectile Dysfunction; Erectile Dysfunction Secondary to Radical Prostatectomy (Fig. 7.13); Urinary Incontinence Secondary to Radical Prostatectomy; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Compared with Radical Prostatectomy; Combination of Radiotherapy and Hormone Therapy; Medical Oncological Treatment; Chapter 8: How to Get a Second Opinion; Reasons for Seeking a Second Opinion
Find Out for Yourself-Search the Internet Family and Friends; Primary Care Physician or Family Doctor; Another Doctor; Who Is Right? Whom Should We Believe?; Recommended Resources; Resources for Second Opinions; Index
2. An Appointment with the Urologist
3. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
4. Prostate Biopsy
5. Prostatitis : Pelvic Pain
6. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
7. Prostate Cancer
8. How to Get a Second Opinion.
Prologue; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; What Is the Prostate?; Where Is the Prostate? (Fig. 1.2); Size and Weight; What Does the Prostate Do?; Chapter 2: An Appointment with the Urologist; Does the Urologist Work Only with Men's Diseases?; When Should the Urologist Be Consulted?; Symptoms of Prostate Disease; Why Should You Have a Prostate Examination?; Diagnostic Tests; Chapter 3: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA); PSA Analysis; Total PSA; Total PSA Compared to Free PSA; Future Tumor Markers for Prostate Cancer; Chapter 4: Prostate Biopsy; What Is a Prostate Biopsy?
Who Needs This Procedure? Who Performs the Biopsy?; How Many Samples Are Needed for a Diagnosis?; What Should Be Known About the Biopsy Procedure?; What Should Be Done Before the Biopsy?; How Is the Procedure Performed?; What Should Be Done After the Biopsy?; What Are the Possible Complications After the Biopsy?; What Are the Possible Results of the Biopsy?; Chapter 5: Prostatitis-Pelvic Pain; Type I Prostatitis; Type II Prostatitis; Type III Prostatitis; Type IV Prostatitis; NIH Chronic Prostatitis Symptoms Index (NIH_CPSI); Chapter 6: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Symptoms
Diagnostic Methods Medical Treatment; Alpha Blockers; Secondary Effects; 5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors (5ARIs); Impaired Kidney Function; Acute Urinary Retention; Bladder Stones; Recurrent or Severe Bleeding; Unstable Bladder with Urge Incontinence; Hernias; Surgical Treatments; Other Treatments; Chapter 7: Prostate Cancer; What Is Prostate Cancer?; Epidemiology; Prevention; Symptoms; Surgical Treatments; Preparation Prior to Surgery and Aftercare; Pathological Interpretation of the Prostate Removed During Surgery; Biopsy Results; Prognosis; Complications of Radical Prostatectomy
Sexuality and Prostate CancerThe Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer-What to Do? What to Know?; Relationship Between the Treatment for Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction; Alternative Treatments Erectile Dysfunction; Erectile Dysfunction Secondary to Radical Prostatectomy (Fig. 7.13); Urinary Incontinence Secondary to Radical Prostatectomy; Radiotherapy; Radiotherapy Compared with Radical Prostatectomy; Combination of Radiotherapy and Hormone Therapy; Medical Oncological Treatment; Chapter 8: How to Get a Second Opinion; Reasons for Seeking a Second Opinion
Find Out for Yourself-Search the Internet Family and Friends; Primary Care Physician or Family Doctor; Another Doctor; Who Is Right? Whom Should We Believe?; Recommended Resources; Resources for Second Opinions; Index