The Best Prostate Disease Books of All Time

This revised guide covers every aspect of prostate cancer: everything from potential causes, diets, and diagnostic tests to curative treatment and innovative means of controlling advanced stages of cancer. As of 2022, an estimated 268,490 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. A high percentage of those will relapse. But the good news is that more men are being cured of this disease than ever before. In a new and completely revised 5th edition, this lifesaving guide offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness, and the people who love them.

Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man—which means that the right treatment varies for each person. Public awareness for this disease has transformed treatment and opened up new avenues of research; rapid advances in knowledge are being translated in new recommendations for management. In this book, Dr. Walsh et. al. will address such issues as: The genes involved in prostate cancer, genetic tests, and who should get them.  The powerful effect of lifestyle changes to reduce pro-inflammatory and pro-insulin resistance environments, such as alcohol intake, physical activity, and BMI.  What high-risk men (particularly African American men) need to know, and when to start screening.  Information and support for the LGBT community, transgender individuals, and people with prostates.  New information on testing and imaging.  Your post-treatment life; how to stay healthy after treatment and manage the side effects of medication, and also how to support caregivers.  Advice and support for coping with your diagnosis and learning how to live life beyond prostate cancer.

An indispensable map through the medical minefield of prostate cancer, revised and updated with the latest developments in treatment options. Every year almost a quarter of a million confused and frightened American men are tossed into a prostate cancer cauldron stirred by salespeople representing a multibillion-dollar industry. Patients are too often rushed into a radical prostatectomy, a major operation that rarely prolongs life and more than half the time leaves them impotent.

Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers argues that close monitoring—active surveillance rather than surgery or radiation—should be the initial treatment approach for many men at the low- and intermediate-risk stages. In a unique collaboration, doctor and patient provide a wholly new perspective on managing this disease. Ralph Blum’s account of his personal struggle, together with Dr. Mark Scholz’s presentation of new scientific advances, offers convincing evidence that this noninvasive approach can be crucial in preventing tens of thousands of men from being overtreated each year. This revised and updated second edition:. -Highlights the latest prostate cancer treatment options that preserve erectile and urinary function while prolonging lifespan. -Establishes updated protocol for how to accurately interpret high prostate-specific antigen (PSA) while avoiding the invasive, dangerous random biopsy. -Recounts true patient stories that accurately represent the hurdles today’s patients face while navigating a prostate cancer diagnosis. -Introduces the latest evidence in the radiation vs. radical prostatectomy debate. -Presents the latest thinking on diet and exercise for men with prostate cancer.

Choosing the right prostate cancer treatment can be a daunting task. This book makes it easy. The first edition was a best seller for 10 years. It received more than 400 Amazon reader reviews, mostly 5-star. The second edition, endorsed by highly respected medical professionals from the most prestigious cancer treatment centers in the world, builds on the original. It’s about the author’s journey from diagnosis through his exhaustive research, treatment and quality of life after treatment.

The book explains in layman's terms the pros and cons of every major treatment option and focuses on a highly effective, non-invasive treatment - proton therapy - that cures cancer and leaves the patient with a higher quality of life and fewer, if any, side effects. It also covers the latest developments in prostate imaging and diagnostic technology. Finally, it presents the 10 steps for taking control of the detection and treatment of your prostate cancer. Newly diagnosed men and their loved ones should read this book.