Prostate Cancer

Name: Prostate Cancer
ISBN: 9787117332156

张宁Apr 2025

3.9

Word count: 95K words
Chapters: 60
ISBN: 9787117332156

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Summary

This book is one volume of the Cancer Popular Science Encyclopedia Series and focuses on prostate cancer, using cartoons in a consistent style to make the content more engaging and readable and to enrich the text. Continuing the question-and-answer format, it addresses what prostate cancer is, prostate-related diseases and their relationship to prostate cancer, the causes of prostate cancer (including epidemiology), screening, patient follow-up, diagnosis, staging, treatment, radiotherapy and ablation for prostate cancer, treatment success rates, and erectile and urinary function after treatment for localized prostate cancer.

Note: This product is an e-book, not a physical paper book. To protect copyright, the e-book does not provide the original file, does not support export or printing, and can be read only in the relevant People's Medical Publishing House software, where it can be downloaded for offline viewing. Virtual goods are not eligible for seven-day no-reason returns except for quality issues.

Editor's review

Part of the Cancer Popular Science Encyclopedia Series, this prostate cancer volume uses consistent cartoons and a question-and-answer format to break prostate cancer knowledge into easily searchable questions. It covers the relationship between prostate-related diseases and prostate cancer, epidemiology and causes, screening and follow-up, diagnosis and staging, treatment including radiotherapy and ablation, treatment success rates, and issues patients care about most, such as erectile and urinary function after treatment for localized disease. Its value lies in lowering the professional threshold: cartoons ease reading pressure, and the Q&A structure lets patients and families jump to what they need and helps doctors point to specific entries during consultations. It is suitable as introductory material for newly diagnosed patients, families and community health education. Note that this is an e-book, readable only in the relevant People's Medical Publishing House software; it can be viewed offline but cannot be exported or printed, so readers should confirm their devices and reading habits before purchase. As popular-science writing, it does not replace individualized treatment plans.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Patients newly diagnosed with or suspected of prostate cancer, for an initial overview of the disease
Family members and caregivers, to help understand screening, diagnosis and treatment options
Community doctors and health educators, as supporting material for explaining prostate cancer to residents
Middle-aged and older men interested in prostate health who want to understand the value of screening

Not a good fit for

Urologic oncology specialists seeking in-depth professional treatment plans and detailed evidence
Readers who dislike e-books and want printable paper materials
Patients seeking individualized treatment advice rather than general popular-science knowledge

Reading tips

Read the screening, diagnosis and staging sections first for an overall picture, then select treatment chapters according to your current stage.
Family members can divide the Q&A entries among themselves and then discuss together, reducing repeated searching.
Before an appointment, note the relevant questions from the book and bring specific concerns to the doctor to make the consultation more efficient.
When reading about treatment success rates and functional recovery, interpret the content in light of your own stage and avoid applying it directly to yourself.

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序
前言
一、什么是前列腺
（一）前列腺及其毗邻的器官
（二）前列腺的功能
二、小腺体，大问题
（一）前列腺癌
（二）良性前列腺增生
（三）前列腺炎
三、前列腺癌的病因
（一）前列腺癌的流行病学
（二）前列腺癌的危险因素
（三）前列腺癌的病因学和分子遗传学
四、前列腺癌能够预防吗
（一）怎么预防前列腺癌
（二）哪些是前列腺癌的一级预防措施
（三）哪些是前列腺癌的二级预防措施
（四）哪些是前列腺癌的三级预防措施
五、如何进行前列腺癌筛查和随访
（一）哪些人需要特别重视前列腺癌的筛查
（二）前列腺癌都会出现哪些症状
（三）前列腺癌筛查都需要做哪些实验室检查
（四）应该怎么做
六、前列腺癌的诊断和分期
（一）前列腺癌的诊断
（二）前列腺癌的穿刺活检
（三）前列腺癌的病理结果解读
（四）前列腺癌的分期
七、什么是适合的选择
（一）局限性和局部进展性前列腺癌
（二）前列腺癌的主动监测
（三）前列腺癌的治疗
八、根治性前列腺切除
（一）什么是根治性前列腺切除术
（二）为什么根治性前列腺切除术是局限性前列腺癌治疗的“金标准”
（三）前列腺癌根治术发生了哪些变化和革新
（四）什么是最佳的前列腺癌根治术
（五）如何挑选手术大夫
（六）麻醉注意事项
（七）术后注意事项
九、放疗和消融
（一）前列腺癌放疗
（二）前列腺癌放疗后不良反应如何护理和恢复
（三）前列腺癌消融
十、局限性前列腺癌治疗的成功率
（一）前列腺癌根治术的成功率有多高
（二）如何看前列腺癌根治术后的病理报告
（三）根治术后或放疗后PSA又升高了怎么办
（四）前列腺癌根治性放疗后的肿瘤控制效果如何
（五）局限性前列腺癌治疗的思考
十一、局限性前列腺癌治疗后的勃起功能和排尿功能问题
（一）局限性前列腺癌治疗后的性功能问题
（二）有勃起功能障碍时怎么办
（三）局限性前列腺癌治疗后的排尿功能和储尿功能
十二、进展期前列腺癌的治疗
（一）内分泌治疗
（二）传统内分泌治疗后的其他治疗方式
（三）晚期并发症的处理

FAQ

Is this a paper book or an e-book, and on what devices can it be read?

According to the introduction, this is an e-book rather than a paper book, readable only in the relevant People's Medical Publishing House software, where it can be downloaded for offline viewing. The e-book does not provide the original file and does not support export or printing; before purchase, please confirm that your usual devices can install and run the software.

With a Q&A plus cartoon format, is the content too superficial?

This book is positioned as a volume of the Cancer Popular Science Encyclopedia Series, aiming to help patients and families understand and find information. The Q&A covers the main stages of causes, screening, diagnosis, staging, treatment and functional recovery, with cartoons used to ease reading pressure. It is suited to building overall understanding and preparing for communication, not to replacing professional medical literature.

Does the book address erectile and urinary function after treatment?

According to the introduction, the book specifically discusses erectile and urinary function after treatment for localized prostate cancer and covers radiotherapy, ablation and treatment success rates. These are precisely the quality-of-life issues patients care about, and they can be found in the treatment-related chapters by Q&A headings.

Are e-books eligible for returns?

According to the introduction, virtual goods are not eligible for seven-day no-reason returns except for quality issues. Before purchase, please confirm the reading software, device compatibility and content needs to avoid inconvenience caused by format or usage mismatches.

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About the author

张宁 Author

Zhang Ning is a Chinese author whose works span a notably wide range of subjects; public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are unknown. The collection includes 22 of his works, covering categories such as culture, medicine, law, fashion, education, and finance. Judging from his representative titles, he has addressed both the translation of foreign pastimes in modern Shanghai—horse racing, greyhound racing, and jai alai—and medical topics including brain tumors, pancreatic cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer, as well as case records of classical formula practice, English contract drafting and review, and creative origami with modular polyhedra. His writing appears to favor thematic organization and practical guidance, adapting to different readerships; his specific style and influence are difficult to describe in detail given the limited available material.