The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book [Paperback]

Peter Grimm (Author), John Blasko (Author), John Sylvester (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2003

The latest and most progressive treatment advice from prostate cancer experts at the nation's top medical centers

For each of the nearly 200,000 Americans diagnosed with prostate cancer annually, the months following the diagnosis are a time of momentous decisions and enormous emotional strain. This book offers readers complete answers to all their questions about the best treatment options for fighting and beating prostate cancer. Bringing together the insights and expertise of 21 of the nation's top prostate cancer specialists from the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the Seattle Prostate Institute, and other leading treatment centers, The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book provides:

• Expert information on all treatment options, including surgery, hormonal treatment, external beam radiation, and more
• In-depth coverage of radioactive seed implantation therapy, the most promising new treatment currently available
• Real-life accounts of dozens of men who beat prostate cancer

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From the Back Cover

An all-star team of experts tells you what you need to know about fighting and beating prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a serious and sometimes deadly disease, but it is one of the most treatable cancers. If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you owe it to yourself to learn all you can about your treatment options and what you can expect in the weeks and months ahead.

A source of comfort, encouragement, and priceless information, The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book offers you complete answers to all your questions about conquering prostate cancer. It brings together the insights and expertise of twenty-one of the nation's top prostate cancer specialists from the Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Cornell University, the Seattle Prostate Institute, and other leading treatment centers. And it shares inspiring real-life accounts from men who have beaten prostate cancer.

With The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book in your corner, you'll:

• Get the right diagnosis
• Know how to talk with your doctors
• Make informed decisions about surgery, hormone treatments, external beam radiation, and other treatments
• Learn whether radioactive seed implantation therapy--the latest, most promising treatment--is appropriate for you
• Cope with side effects of treatment
• Prevent the cancer from coming back

Knowledge is power. This book gives you the power you need to beat prostate cancer.

About the Author

Peter Grimm, Ph.D., is the executive director of the Seattle Prostate Institute in Seattle, Washington. John Blasko, M.D., is the director of research at the Seattle Prostate Institute and cofounder of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. John Sylvester, M.D., is the director of education at the Seattle Prostate Institute.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071422560
• ISBN-13: 978-0071422567
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Cancer > Prostate Disease

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here are Answers to Most Questions about Prostate Cancer, January 20, 2004

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This review is from: The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book (Paperback)

I wish this book had been available when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2003. Like many men who suddenly learn they have prostate cancer, I had a thousand questions and spent countless hours searching the Internet and libraries for some answers. This newly-published guide will greatly reduce the emotional turmoil of men (and their loved ones) who are anxiously seeking information about prostate cancer and the choice of treatments to fight this life-threatening disease.
This book has a unique question-and-answer format. The questions -- from patients just like me -- are answered by nearly two dozen doctors from all across the U.S. who are experienced, up-to-date experts in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. This impressive 224-page compilation is the creation of the Drs. Peter Grimm (no relation), John Blasko, and John Sylvester, principal physicians at the renown Seattle Prostate Institute, and pioneers of radioactive seed implants to combat prostate cancer. All the basics are covered in this book -- from PSAs to prostate biopsies -- as well as side-effects such as incontinence and sexual dysfunction during and after the various treatments, whether surgical removal, radiation, or hormone therapy. Especially welcome (and difficult to find elsewhere) is information about the effects of certain vitamins, dietary supplements, and foods on the prostate in regard to cancer. A brief but very worthwhile chapter deals with the ways wives or partners can assist their men who are fighting prostate cancer. Also valuable in helping you find the best physician to treat you is a chapter entitled "What Should I Ask My Doctor?" Data from scientific studies is included where meaningful, but you are not overwhelmed by statistics (which soon become dated because of ongoing improvements in prostate cancer treatments). This is the ideal and easy-to-read "first" book for any man who learns he has prostate cancer. It's also perfect for anyone seeking information who is a family member one or knows someone with prostate cancer. Also, I've personally found it of great use for knowing what to anticipate in the months and years ahead after my recent (and, so far, successful) treatment for prostate cancer.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The best for seed implant understanding, plus more, October 16, 2004

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Jim Waldenfels (Annandale, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book (Paperback)

This book is the best I've seen on seed implant therapy, enabling patients to understand it, and answering questions. That's not surprising as the editors, who also co-author several chapters, are among the national leaders in implementing and researching this technology. The book also takes a comprehensive look at other therapies, with leading doctors contributing. Its viewpoint and language are patient-friendly. However, there are a few areas where the coverage is thin. As veteran of intermittent triple androgen deprivation, now a five year survivor, I would have liked more on blockade as a pre-and post-therapy booster, mentioning tradeoff decision tools like the Kattan nomogram from Memorial Sloan Kettering. While Proscar was described as sometimes causing ED problems, the book did not mention that usually it does not, even increasing testosterone often when used without the heavy-duty blockade drugs. The book does not mention blockade as primary therapy, but this is understandable as that has not yet been extensively documented. A good chapter on nutrition and supplements does not note several sobering, cautionary studies on use of flaxseed oil. It also effectively brushes off selenium, omitting persuasive evidence of safety at 200 mcg, and not noting that large areas of the country are deficient in this key nutrient. It does not capture late-breaking studies that have further emphasized the role of lycopene, likely due to press deadlines. However, these are relatively minor matters for a book that will be a great help to many patients and their supporters. I would strongly recommend this book, especially the chapters on seeds.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, April 27, 2004

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GentlemanB "GentlemanB" (WOODINVILLE, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Prostate Cancer Treatment Book (Paperback)

While this book covers all aspects of prostate cancer, it focusses heavily on seed implantation. Its a great resource for this. I've been treated by one of the authors in Seattle. This book can help you evaluate different treatment options with the up-to-date facts.