BOOK CONTENTS
PART 1: MY INITIAL DIAGNOSIS
Chapter 1. I am diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
Chapter 2. What is Prostate Cancer
Chapter 3. How is Prostate Cancer detected?
Chapter 4. Imaging
PART 2: TREATMENT OPTIONS
Chapter 5. Introductory Comments on Treatment Options
Chapter 6. Active Surveillance or Watchful Waiting
Chapter 7. Surgery
Chapter 8. Radiation
8.1 External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)
8.2 3-D CRT, IMRT, IGRT and Tomography
8.3 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
8.4 Proton Beam Therapy
8.5 Low Dose Brachytherapy (Seeds)
8.6 High Dose Brachytherapy
8.7 Radioactive Ligand Therapy (177Lu PSMA Therapy
Chapter 9. Hyperthermia
Chapter 10. Cryosurgery
Chapter 11. High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound (HIFU)
Chapter 12. Focal Laser Ablation
Chapter 13. Hormone Therapy
Chapter 14. Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Chapter 15. mCRPC, Genetics and Precision Medicine
Chapter 16. PARP and Other Inhibitors
Chapter 17. Sexual Function and Incontinence
Chapter 18. The Plan to Successfully Fight Off Cancer
Chapter 19. Complementary Therapies
Chapter 20. Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 21. Alternative Therapies
Chapter 22. Future Developments
Chapter 23. The Role of Support Groups
PART 3: MY PROSTATE CANCER EXPERIENCE
Chapter 24. My Prostate Cancer: Ongoing Research
Chapter 25. Was HIFU the Answer?
Chapter 26. A Third Urologist Enters the Picture
Chapter 27. Proton Beam Therapy Re-Visited
Chapter 28. Enter the Radiation Oncologist
Chapter 29. Enter the Case for Hyperthermia
Chapter 30. How Do You Get to a Final Treatment Decision?
Chapter 31. The Decision: Proton Beam Therapy in Korea
Chapter 32. The Pre-Treatment Program in Korea
Chapter 33. My Treatment Begins
Chapter 34. The Post Treatment Period
Chapter 35. Would I Make the Same Decision Again?
Appendix 1. Glossary
Appendix 2. Abbreviations
Appendix 3. Resource Listings
Appendix 4. Reference Listings
Appendix 5. Proton Beam Therapy Centres
Appendix 6. Acknowledgements