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| Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes |
| One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year |
| Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer |
| Estrogen Patch Shows Promise for Prostate Cancer |
| Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets |
| Racial Differences Again Seen in Prostate Cancer |
| Delay in Body Growth Linked to Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking |
| Monitoring Okay for Some Early Prostate Cancers |
| Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes |
| High CRP Predicts Poor Outcome in Prostate Cancer |
| ED from Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Treatable |
| Hormone Therapy Shows Little Benefit Against Prostate Cancer |
| Study Shows How Broccoli Fights Cancer |
| High Fat Diet May Abet Prostate Cancer Progression |
| Obesity May Interfere with Prostate Cancer Screen |
| Radiation May Help When Prostate Cancer Returns |
| Lifestyle Changes Affect Cancer Genes |
| Researchers ID Traits of Aggressive Prostate Cancer |
| Proscar Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk in All Men |
| Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors |
| Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk |
| Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk |
| New Analysis Boosts Drug's Prostate Cancer Value |
| Radiation Improves Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer |
| Radiation for Prostate Cancer Raises Risk of Other Cancers |
| Prostate Cancer Vaccine Looks Promising in Early Trial |
| Rapid Prostate Cancer Test Does Not Ease Anxiety |
| Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races |
| Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer |
| Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery |
| Prostate Cancer Deaths Fall After Screening Program |
| Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer |
| Complications Found in Proposed Prostate Cancer Treatment |
| Prostate Cancer Therapy Raises Heart Attack Risk |
| Medicare Change Affects Prostate Cancer Treatment |
| Survey Gauges Side Effects of Prostate Treatments |
| "Smart" Drug Targets Experimental Prostate Cancer |
| Blood Test Indicates Spread of Prostate Cancer |
| GTx Prostate-Cancer Drug Reduces Hot Flashes in Men |
| Physical Job Activity May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk |
| Test Can Predict Aggressive Prostate Cancer |
| Vaccine Protects Against Prostate Cancer in Mice |
| Studies Detect Slew of New Genes for Prostate Risk |
| Urine-Based Test for Prostate Cancer Promising |
| Prostate Surgery Approach May Reduce Incontinence |
| Higher Prostate Cancer Risk Tied to Severe Acne |
| Gene Changes May Predict Prostate Cancer |
| Short-Term Hormone Therapy Slows Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Therapy Often Not Best for Patient |
| Low Carb Diet May Stunt Prostate Tumor Growth |
| PSA Levels Lower in Obese Men |
| Obesity Raises Prostate Cancer Death Risk |
| Prostate Cancer Therapy May Increase Diabetes Risk |
| Cholesterol Drug May Improve Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer Therapy Hard on the Heart: Study |
| Surgery Offers Best Survival for Prostate Cancer |
| Prostate Cancer No Worse in African Americans |
| Fats, Meat Unlikely to Impact Prostate Cancer Risk |
| Prostate Cancer Difficult For Wives As Well |
| Men Okay with Prostate Cancer Surveillance |
| Experimental Drug Extends Overall Survival in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer |
| 'Lumpectomy' Possible for Some Prostate Tumors |
| Red Wine Chemical Guards Mice From Prostate Tumors |
| Low-Fat, Vegetarian Diet May Stall Prostate Cancer |
| Asian Men More Likely to Survive Prostate Cancer |
| Veggies May Lower Aggressive Prostate Cancer Risk |
| Study Adds to Debate Over Prostate Cancer Testing |
| Dual Therapy Can Control High-Risk Prostate Cancer |
| Cholesterol Drugs May Not Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk |
| Prostate Brachytherapy Preserves Erectile Function |
| Obesity Predicts Prostate Cancer Recurrence |
| Marker Found to Predict Prostate Cancer Progression Following Surgery |
| Prostate Cancer Pamphlets May Encourage Screening |
| New Genetic Test Pinpoints Deadliest Prostate Cancers |
| Claims Touting Benefits of Lycopene Should be Limited, FDA Concludes |
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| Table of Contents |
 Introduction |
| Chapter 1: What Does a Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Mean? |
 a. Making Sense of the Diagnosis |
| i. Where Does PSA Fit In? |
| b. Predicting Prognosis |
| i. The Role of PSA Velocity |
| c. The Team Approach to Prostate Cancer |
| Chapter 2: Initial Treatment: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Each Option |
| a. Active Surveillance |
| b. A Lesson in Anatomy and Physiology |
| c. Radical Prostatectomy |
| i. Nerve-Sparing Prostatectomy |
| ii. Nerve Grafting |
| iii. Laparoscopic Surgery |
| iv. The Importance of Surgical Skill |
| d. Radiation Therapy |
| i. Brachytherapy |
| ii. The Importance of Dose Planning |
| iii. Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy |
| e. Other Approaches: Cryotherapy, High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound, and Primary Hormone Therapy |
| f. Deciding on a Course of Therapy |
| i. Tailoring Treatment to Your Disease |
| ii. Psychological Factors |
| g. Taking the Plunge and Making the Decision |
| Chapter 3: Maximizing Quality of Life After Initial Treatment |
| a. Urinary Dysfunction |
| i. Treatment Options |
| b. Bowel Dysfunction |
| c. Erectile Dysfunction |
| i. Oral Medications |
| ii. Injections, Mechanical Devices and More |
| d. Fertility |
| e. Knowing When to Seek Help |
| f. Looking Ahead |
| Chapter 4: Why Nutrition Matters |
| a. The Building Blocks: Vitamins and Minerals |
| b. Changing Your Dietary Habits One Tomato at a Time |
| i. Fruits and Vegetables |
| ii. Red Meat vs Fish |
| iii. Exercise |
| c. Nutritional Approaches and Therapeutic Strategies Go Hand in Hand |
| Chapter 5: "Secondary" Local Treatment |
| a. PSA as a Marker for Disease Progression |
| i. PSA Velocity |
| b. Radiation Therapy Following Prostatectomy |
| c. Prostatectomy Following Radiation Therapy |
| d. Brachytherapy Following External Beam Radiation Therapy |
| e. Cryotherapy Following Radiation Therapy |
| f. Summing It All Up |
| Chapter 6: Using Hormone Therapy |
| a. Why Hormone Therapies Work |
| b. How Hormone Therapies Work |
| i. Blocking Testosterone Release |
| ii. Blocking Testosterone Action |
| c. Using Hormone Therapy |
| i. Orchiectomy |
| ii. LHRH Agonists |
| iii. Antiandrogens |
| d. Managing the Effects of Testosterone Loss |
| i. Intermittent Therapy |
| e. Early vs Deferred Hormone Therapy |
| i. Neoadjuvant Hormone Therapy |
| f. Options for "Secondary" Hormone Therapy |
| g. Deciding a Course That’s Right for You |
| Chapter 7: The Role of Chemotherapy |
| a. Understanding Chemotherapy |
| b. The Drugs: What We Use and Why |
| i. Using "Off Label" Chemotherapy Drugs |
| c. Getting the Maximum Benefit From Your Chemotherapy Regimen |
| d. Dealing With the Side Effects of Chemotherapy |
| e. What if the Chemotherapy Doesn’t Work? |
| Chapter 8: Managing Bone Metastases and Pain |
| a. Detecting Bone Metastases |
| b. Treating Bone Metastases |
| c. Anticipating Complications From Bone Metastases |
| d. Managing Pain |
| Chapter 9: Emerging Therapies on the Horizon |
| a. The Goal of Targeted Therapies |
| b. Interfering With Cancer Cell Growth |
| c. Interfering With Cancer Cell Spread |
| d. Interfering With Activity of Cancer Cells in the Bone |
| e. Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Off Cancer Cells |
| f. The Future of Prostate Cancer Research |
| Chapter 10: Participating in Clinical Trials |
| a. The Phases of Clinical Trial Development |
| b. The Ins and Outs of Enrolling in Clinical Trials |
| i. Who Conducts and Funds the Research? |
| ii. How Can You Find Out About Available Clinical Trials? |
| c. Deciding on Whether a Clinical Trial Is Right for You |
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