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A Gay Man's Guide To Prostate Cancer (Monograph Published Simultaneously as the Journal of Gay & L)

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This book is great and covers gay men and prostate cancer from all angles. It suppliments what I have already learned from the prostate cancer pages at http://www.malecare.com . I am a member of the gay prostate cancer support group organization and this book has my recomendation to you.

This is a much needed book, far more useful than others I had read on prostate cancer. It has two main themes, both essential to understand.

In one, it tells the gay man (and coincidentally straight men too) very much what to expect. The editors do it with an excellent balance of medical and "street" terms and descriptions. This is presented in a compilation of journal articles and anecdotal personal narratives. It is an easy and understandable read that doesn't beat around the bush.

In it's second theme it deals with the medical establishment's seeming unwillingness to deal realistically with the gay man with prostate cancer, his sexuality, and needs. It alerts the gay man that he will get little useful information from the medical practitioners that isn't couched in the terminology and perspective of straight (male/female) sexual relationships. It is also a plea to those in the medical community to become not just tolerant and accepting of their gay patients, but also knowledgeable for the gay man's especial sexuality and needs.

My only criticism of the book is that since it is five years old and the treatment technology is advancing so rapidly it does need an update to cover some of the advances, both in the technical sections and with added anecdotal information. Considering the incidence of the disease and the increasing openness of men who have sex with men, the demand for appropriate medical knowledge and counsel is rising rapidly. This book should be mandatory reading for every Urologist, Urologic Surgeon, and Radiation Oncologist who treats prostate cancer.

I ordered the book from Brisbane Australia, as an Amazon virgin. All went smoothly. Good feedback - being informed when the book left the store and when it left the US. It was delivered promptly to my home door in Brisbane within the expected time. The book was also wonderful. I could recommend the book and Amazon to anyone. Dr Steve Smith

i read this book approximately 2.5 years post-diagnosis - shortly before my prostatectomy. many topics covered were common to gay/straight issues but there were definitely some only applicable to gay men. i ended up giving it to my urologist to 'enlighten' him. it is a bit outdated as it does not cover the most recent methods.