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6. Cryotherapy
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E. Fuller Torrey
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Abbreviations xiii
- 1. On Being Diagnosed 1
- 2. How Serious Is Your Cancer? 11
- 3. Surgical Treatment 27
- 4. Radiation Treatment 46
- 5. Hormone Treatment 67
- 6. Cryotherapy 78
- 7. Alternative and Experimental Therapies 81
- 8. Treatment Decisions 89
- 9. Your Support System 118
- 10. Major Complications and Their Treatment 132
- 11. What Happens if the Cancer Spreads or Comes Back? 152
- 12. What Is Known About the Causes? 169
- 13. Factors That May Prevent Emergence or Recurrence 187
- 14. Science and Politics 199
- 15. Advice for Men Who Do Not Have Prostate Cancer 208
- Appendix A. The Anatomy and Function of the Prostate Gland 219
- Appendix B. Evaluation of Books About Prostate Cancer 224
- Appendix C. Useful Websites on Prostate Cancer 235
- Notes 241
- Index 267
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Abbreviations xiii
- 1. On Being Diagnosed 1
- 2. How Serious Is Your Cancer? 11
- 3. Surgical Treatment 27
- 4. Radiation Treatment 46
- 5. Hormone Treatment 67
- 6. Cryotherapy 78
- 7. Alternative and Experimental Therapies 81
- 8. Treatment Decisions 89
- 9. Your Support System 118
- 10. Major Complications and Their Treatment 132
- 11. What Happens if the Cancer Spreads or Comes Back? 152
- 12. What Is Known About the Causes? 169
- 13. Factors That May Prevent Emergence or Recurrence 187
- 14. Science and Politics 199
- 15. Advice for Men Who Do Not Have Prostate Cancer 208
- Appendix A. The Anatomy and Function of the Prostate Gland 219
- Appendix B. Evaluation of Books About Prostate Cancer 224
- Appendix C. Useful Websites on Prostate Cancer 235
- Notes 241
- Index 267
