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PROSTATE CANCER

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Every year over 232,000 men a re diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about 30,350 die, according to UsToo, a prostate cancer support group. If detected early, prostate cancer is often treatment. Use the following sources to learn more about prostate cancer.



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Books for Adults
A revolutionary approach to prostate cancer
A revolutionary approach to prostate cancer
by Pilgrim, Aubrey
Like having 20 doctors guide you through all aspects of the disease, in language that is easy to understands.
 
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RESEARCH DATABASES
 Alt HealthWatch
Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
 CINAHLPlus with Full Text (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 3,001 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus with Full Text also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals and provides full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.
 Clinical Pharmacology
Clinical Pharmacology provides access up-to-date, concise and clinically-relevant drug monographs for all U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs.
 Encyclopedia of Aging
Topics such as biology, medicine, economics, law, psychology, sociology, and history as they relate to aging. Illustrated with photos, graphs, and line drawings
 Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.
 Gale Virtual Reference Library
A database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
 General Reference Center Gold
Magazines, newspaper articles and almanacs by subject or keyword. Find the articles and information you need on almost any topic!
 General Science Collection
Provides information on all aspects of the scientific world and full text coverage for more than 60 of the most popular science publications. Includes Great Scientific Achievements of the 20th Century.
 Health & Wellness Resource Center
More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.
 Health Source: Consumer Edition
Searches health publications geared toward the lay person and contains a medical dictionary.
 Health Source: Nursing/ Academic Edition
Search health publications geared toward the medical students or professionals. Contains a medical dictionary.
 Natural Standard
Provides high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies.
 Salud Para Todos
Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más.
 Topic Search
Find articles and information from more than 2,700 diverse sources including international and regional newspapers, periodicals, biographies, public opinion polls, book reviews, pamphlets, and government information.
 zMy Library DV
Downloadable Videos including movies, how to's, cooking, documentaries and literature
RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY
 Consumer Health Connection
The Library District's web page on health topics
WEB SITES
 Caring Connections
From the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Caring Connections helps to improve care at the end of life. Some of the topics it helps with are Advance care planning, Caregiving, Pain, Financial Issues, Hospice and palliative care, and Grief and loss. A valuable resource!
 MaleCare
Men fighting cancer together.
 Mayo Clinic on Prostate Cancer
Complete information in language for you and me!
LOCAL RESOURCES
 UsToo! Prostate cancer Support Group, Las Vegas Chapter
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month, except July and December, at the West Charleston Library, 7PM
For more information, contact Mr. Lew Musgrove at 227-8028.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
 American Cancer Society's Cancer Reference Information
Learn about Prostate cancer, risk factors, prevention and treatment. Click on "Choose a Cancer Topic", and select "Prostate Cancer".
 MedlinePlus
Research, clinical trials, news, treatment information and basic medical information in English and Spanish.
 National Cancer Institute
Provides the latest information on prostate cancer, clinical trials, and ongoing research.
 NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
Information on Prostate Cancer in English and Spanish. Search the index for other topics!
 UsToo! International
Your trusted online source for prostate cancer information.