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More than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually in the United States. Another 5 million men are living with the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer, when detected early, is very curable. And even when it is not curable, it can still be treated, giving a man many more years of life. Author Arthur Centeno, MD, is a specialist in prostate health and prostate cancer, whounderstands the anxiety that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis. In this comprehensive guide, he answers such questions as: How is prostate cancer diagnosed? What are the surgical treatment options?…mehr

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More than 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually in the United States. Another 5 million men are living with the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer, when detected early, is very curable. And even when it is not curable, it can still be treated, giving a man many more years of life. Author Arthur Centeno, MD, is a specialist in prostate health and prostate cancer, whounderstands the anxiety that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis. In this comprehensive guide, he answers such questions as: How is prostate cancer diagnosed? What are the surgical treatment options? What is nerve-sparing surgery? What is involved with radiation therapy? What are the advantages to immunotherapy and targeted therapies? Do all treatments result in impotence? When is chemotherapy recommended? What is hormonal therapy?
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Arthur Centeno, M.D., is a board-certified urologist in private practice in San Antonio, Texas. He treats prostate cancer patients through surgery, brachytherapy, and cryosurgery. Dr. Centeno is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He completed his surgical internship and residency in urology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and earned a Master of Medical Sciences degree at that institution's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Centeno is a member of the American Urological Association and Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.