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Patrick C. Walsh (Author), Janet Farrar Worthington (Author)
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Publication Date: Jun 19 2012
Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 30 to 40 percent of patients who are diagnosed will eventually relapse. But the good news is that more men are being cured of this disease than ever before. Now in a revised third edition, this lifesaving guide by Dr. Patrick Walsh and award-winning science writer Janet Farrar Worthington offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness. Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man, which means that the right treatment varies for each man. Readers will discover their risk factors, simple changes that can reduce the risk of developing the disease, treatment options, and more.

This new edition is updated to maintain its cutting edge as the world's most popular and well-respected resource on prostate cancer.

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  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style; 3 Rev Upd edition (Jun 19 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1455504181
  • ISBN-13: 978-1455504183
  • Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.9 x 22.7 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 635 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #152,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"The ultimate book on the No. 1 men's disease in the world...should be in every man's home." --USA Today

"Dr. Walsh is widely regarded as the nation's finest prostate surgeon...Very current...thoroughgoing primer on the disease, full of accessible but detailed explanations." --Washington Post

"Comforting, encouraging...a must-read for women, men, and families...tells you everything you need to know." --Elizabeth Dole

About the Author

Patrich C. Walsh, MD, the world's foremost authority on prostate cancer, is the Distinguished Service Professor of Urology at the Brady Urological Institute of the The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Walsh was honored as the 2007 National Physician of the Year for Clinical Excellence by Americas Top Doctors.

Janet Farrar Worthington is an award-winning science writer.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my father's life Jan 17 2013
By Farm Mom - Published on Amazon.com
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My father was diagnosed with what appeared to be a very small amount of cancer. We weighed the evidence, read everything we could in this book and elsewhere on what he should do, and one of the things that struck us was Dr. Walsh's detailed discussion about the nature of prostate cancer. Especially, he had a lot of evidence that cancers that seem to be not that bad are actually worse when the pathologist looks at them, and he also talked about how the biopsy, even multiple biopsies, can still miss the full extent of cancer. This is what happened with my dad. My father had surgery, and his cancer turned out to be Gleason 7. His surgeon, who performed the operation that Dr. Walsh invented, got all the cancer, and every PSA test for the last several years has been undetectable. He had no long-term side effects, and no incontinence even at the beginning. The information on ways to prevent cancer is being practiced by my brother and husband. There is a lot of good information on family history, too, which we have, on both sides of the family. I found this to be a very caring, positive, and helpful book, and I give it to friends who are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Unfortunately, there are a lot of men out there with prostate cancer, and the need for good advice is greater than ever. I would advise people looking at these reviews to use a grain of salt when reading one that seems particularly snarky. Yes, there is repetition in the book, but the authors say up front that this is because they don't expect people to read it cover to cover, but to go to the sections they need the most. I am grateful that we did not need the sections on advanced cancer, but found that to be hopeful, as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Surviving Prostate cancer Feb 2 2013
By Russ Billo - Published on Amazon.com
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I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999. I wish I had read this book then.I have gone through several forms of treatment in the last four years. I find my doctors very uninformative about side effects and long term prognosis.This book answered all of my questions in a clear and understandable way. To me it's better to have a full understanding of a problem than to sugar coat things. I have an appointment coming up and I will reread parts of Dr Walsh's book to be able to ask better questions.This book is a must for anyone with prostate cancer.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Walsh Dec 15 2012
By jeepdoctor - Published on Amazon.com
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Writes from a surgeon's perspective. A man with PCa who reads this book should also find a good book by a radiation oncologist or oncologist specializing in prostate cancer. Radical prostatectomy is not the only answer. It just happens to be the most used therapy because urologists are surgeons and surgery is where the big money is. Before selecting surgery, be sure you know the quality of life implications of this decision. Also, take time to evaluate the treatment failure rates of radical prostatectomies, EBRT/IMRT and bracytherapy. Find the Business Week article which discusses the research done by the Intel founder before he made his decision on which treatment to pursue.

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