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Table of Contents

Chapter / Title: Sections
  1. Preparedness, Readiness: Personal Attitude. Cancer Stamp Awareness. Physician-Patient Relationship. Medical/Clinical Record Spreadsheet. Social Attitude on Cancer. Statistics. The HMOs. Affordability of Medicines
  2. When the Prostate Behaves: Masculinity, Macho, Don Juan. Anatomical Study
  3. When the Prostate Misbehaves: Infection, Inflammation. Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH). Urinary Symptoms. Self-test of Urinary Patterns

    Diagnosing Methods:
    • Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
    • Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA): PSA Tests: Total, Free, Velocity, Density, Double Time, Ultrasensitive. Other Preliminary Diagnosing Tests: Urinalysis, Cytoscopy, Uroflowmetry.
    • Biopsy: Negative, Suspicious. Positive. Pathology Report
    • "To know or not to know"
    • "Where is the Patient?"
  4. "Gotcha!": Cancer. How Does A Man Develop Prostate Cancer? The "Law of the Cells", DNA. The Gompertzian Growth Theory. Genetics, The Human Genome. The Inspiration of Genes in Art. Classification, Evaluation of the Cancer. The Gleason Cancer Grading System. Cancer Staging: The ABCD and the TNM Systems. The Partin Tables. Other Diagnosing / Evaluating Methods
  5. How to trick the Prostate...gently: "Watchful Waiting" = Do Nothing. Orchiectomy/Castration: Hormonal, Surgical
  6. How to Remove or Murder the Prostate...And Feel Great about it
    1. Radical Prostatectomy. Walsh Nerves.
      Side Effects: Incontinence. The Kegel Exercises. Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction. Attitude Regarding Potency. Dry Ejaculation. Penile Shrinkage. "Life after Radical Prostatectomy"
    2. Radiology, Radiation. X-Rays. External Radiation. Seed Implant Radiation: Brachytherapy.
      Side Effects: Urinary. Rectal. Erectile Dysfunction, Dry Ejaculation. High Dose Radiation. Cure/Survival and Failure Rates. ASTRO Definition
    3. daVinci Robotic Surgery. TeleSurgery, Other Prostate Cancer Treatments
  7. Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Diet, Obesity. "Miracle Drugs" to Cure Prostate Cancer. Obesity, Body Mass Index

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