Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-8391-0 (ISBN)
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With the updated second edition including the latest drugs and treatment protocols, Androgen Deprivation Therapy is the only guide written exclusively about the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients. Offering both the knowledge and encouragement to help men cope with the side effects of ADT and increase the quality of life for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones, this comprehensive workbook is filled with helpful advice from experts in the field. Greatly expanded from the first edition, this book is not only an informational manual, but a source to motivate and guide both patients and partners to remain happy and healthy and to make changes in their own lives.
This new Second Edition features:
Updates to every chapter and an additional chapter on the psychological impact of ADT on gay men
How to manage the physical side effects of ADT such as hot flashes, weight gain and muscle loss, fatigue, and insomnia
How to handle the emotional side effects and control mood swings and depression
How to maintain sexual intimacy despite changes in libido
Exercises, checklists, worksheets, and other tools to promote discussion and inspire sustainable behavioral changes
Richard J. Wassersug is an adjunct professor in the department of urologic sciences at the University of British Columbia and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. He is also the Co-Lead for Vancouver's Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program. Lauren Walker is Research Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary. She currently runs several programs at the Prostate Cancer Centre in Calgary include an Intimacy after Prostate Cancer Workshop for men and their partners. Dr. John W. Robinson is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. John is an active member of the clinical research team at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC), which is internationally recognized as a centre of excellence in Psychosocial Oncology. Since 1986, he has created and evaluated interventions to help patients and their partners live with and beyond cancer, with a special focus on ovarian and prostate cancer.
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One: Androgen Deprivation Therapy
Chapter Two: Physical Side Effects
Chapter Three: Exercise
Chapter Four: Healthy Eating
Chapter Five: Effects on Psychological Well-Being
Chapter Six: Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality
Chapter Seven: Impact on Committed Relationships
Chapter Eight: Unique Considerations for Gay Relationships
Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Staying Healthy
Glossary
Resources
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.09.2018 |
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| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 433 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8261-8391-3 / 0826183913 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-8391-0 / 9780826183910 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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