Prostate Cancer and the Man You Love: Supporting and Caring for Your Partner
By Anne Katz PhD RN FAAN; AASECT-certified sexuality counselor.
Description
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. However this cancer is highly curable and most men live for many years after treatment; only eleven percent of cancer deaths are due to prostate cancer. It is well known that the side effects of the treatment cause more suffering than the disease itself. Side effects of surgery include incontinence and erectile difficulties; radiation therapy leads to urinary and bowel problems; and androgen deprivation (hormone) therapy leads to a broad range of long-term side effects affecting physical and emotional functionin...
ISBN(s)
144221452X, 9781442214521
