How to Make the Smartest Decisions
About Testing and Treating
the Prostate Problems that Ail You
Armed with the latest advances and actionable answers from the specialists at the renowned Cleveland Clinic, you can now make the most informed decisions about the latest treatments for prostate cancer, enlarged prostate and prostatitis.
Read on for a glimpse of all the latest, most empowering help you’ll discover in Managing Prostate Conditions…
Know Your Prostate Cancer Risk
Lower the odds: Discover the foods, beverages and supplements that might offer protection against prostate cancer.
Genetic tests that identify more dangerous cancers that require aggressive treatment.
Unexpected drug benefit: Learn about the common medications that may help reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
UPDATE: This diet may slow prostate cancer growth.
Prostate Cancer Screening and Diagnosis
Why a high PSA test result may NOT be due to prostate cancer.
“One of the most significant advances” in identifying prostate cancer: a sophisticated MRI test. What you should know, see page 20.
“Liquid biopsies”: How blood or urine tests can determine if you are genetically at risk for prostate cancer.
The prostate biopsy method that yields a more accurate result.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
How to decide between a curative therapy and active surveillance. Discover crucial differences and what the research numbers say.
The male “lumpectomy”: The middle ground between activesurveillance and a therapy that selectively targets only the malignant areas in a prostate.
The risks and benefits of radical prostatectomy surgery: What’s involved and when follow-up radiation or anti-androgen therapy may be required.
UPDATE: Discover the surgical technique shown to minimize the effects of a prostatectomy on sexual and urinary function.
The radiation therapy that accurately targets prostate cancer, requires fewer visits, and may cause fewer side effects.
Seed implants: The pros and cons of brachytherapy for low-risk cancer patients.
UPDATE: “Rectal spacers” that may preserve erectile function after radiotherapy.
Treating advanced prostate cancer. The pros and cons of hormonal, targeted therapy and chemotherapy options.
Targeted radioligand therapy. The treatment that combines sophisticated imaging and radioactive isotopes to pinpoint and treat areas where prostate cancer has spread .
The Bother of BPH (enlarged prostate)
Symptom-fighting options—Discover medical, surgical and interventional options that bring relief.
UPDATE: Beware of potential BPH complications—including erectile dysfunction and the double risk of developing kidney stones.
Do-it-yourself: Learn about 7 self-care steps to help manage your BPH.
Improve the flow: Discover the minimally invasive procedure that provides the largest improvement in urine flow in its class.
Pros and cons of name-brand BPH medications to relieve your symptoms.
4 minimally invasive surgical options, plus three more treatments for men with larger prostates.
The less-invasive vaporizing treatment that provides rapid symptom relief.
Prostatitis and the CPPS Enigma
The 4 categories of prostatitis—along with identifying symptoms, risk factors and treatment/prognosis.
How the UPOINT system helps doctors better diagnose and treat prostatitis.
UPDATE: The combo herbal/sildenafil treatmentthat may produce significant improvements in pain and quality of life.
Puzzled about your next steps? Discover the RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS and HEALING UPDATES from theCleveland Clinic team of specialists
With so many treatment options available for prostate problems, how can you make the best choice for your specific condition?
Simple—go with the leading prostate health specialists at the renowned Cleveland Clinic and their up-to-date answer book Managing Prostate Conditions.
Why Cleveland Clinic? Because its experts are at the forefront of prostate health advances. For example, their researchers …
- Pioneered the technique that significantly shortens the radiation treatment timeline
- Were the first in the U.S. to perform robotic prostate removal through a single, tiny abdominal incision, resulting in quicker recovery and less pain
- Pioneered minimally invasive, targeted focal procedures that destroy prostate cancer cells while sparing healthy surrounding tissue.
- Pioneered the UPOINT system that successfully points to an effective tailored treatment plan based on the individual patient’s symptom profile.
Spearheaded by Medical EditorEric A. Klein, MD, Emeritus Professor and Chair, Glickman Urological Institute and Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Managing Prostate Conditions brings you the comforting expertise you need to make important health decisions.
