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Author:

Pynn, Craig T.

Title:

One man's life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer / Craig T. Pynn.

Publisher:

Demos Health,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xviii, 229 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Pynn, Craig T.--Health.
Prostate--Patients--Patients--United States--Biography.
Physician and patient.
Prostate--Treatment.--Treatment.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-223) and index.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Discovery & diagnosis -- Six scary words -- Origins -- Boarding the oncology adventure ride -- pt. 2. Relating to cancer -- Dancing with cancer -- Speaking of cancer -- Full speed ahead -- pt. 3. The other realities of prostate cancer -- PCA Inc. -the big business of prostate cancer treatment -- The therapeutic combat zone -- I see the pink ones, but where are all the light blue ribbons? -- A lifetime's journey -- pt. 4. Now for the spiritual life -- Curative, not cured: living with advanced cancer -- Epilogue: prostate cancer among the boomers.

Summary:

A prostate cancer survivor provides a comprehensive overview of experiencing the disease, offering coping strategies for dealing with every stage of the process and how to best use social networking to connect with others going through the same thing.

ISBN:

1936303353 (pbk.)
9781936303359 (pbk.)

LCCN:

2012013708

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)