Caring for Prostate Cancer Survivors : A Biopsychosocial Approach in Physiotherapy and Oncology Practice / Sam Hughes and Carolyn Vandyken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Sam, author.

Vandyken, Carolyn, author.

Series:

Vintage Contemporaries Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers and daughters--Fiction.

Mothers and daughters.

Married women--Fiction.

Married women.

London (England)--Fiction.

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2024]

Summary:

This much-needed, holistic resource is an integrated whole-body approach to the treatment of prostate cancer survivors. Based on the latest research in men's health, this book goes beyond the biological and surgical implications of prostate cancer treatment and offers invaluable insight into the psychological and social factors of the recovery process including behavioural changes, mental health, pelvic floor muscle training, general exercises, relaxation, and stretches. Complete with practical strategies and handouts, this book is ideal for physiotherapists, prostate cancer survivors and their families, as well as healthcare workers interested in expanding their knowledge in the second most common form of cancer in men worldwide, this is an essential resource that provides actionable advice and an expansive approach to recovery.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781839976704

1839976705