Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer

Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 30-40% 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 fourth 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 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 will address questions such as:

• What causes prostate cancer? Your risk factors, including heredity, diet, and environment.
• Can I prevent prostate cancer? How some simple changes in your diet and lifestyle can help prevent or delay the disease.
• Does prostate cancer need to be treated at all? This hot-button issue is vital for men to understand.
• How do I know if I have prostate cancer? An explanation of the recently refined and expanded recommendations.
• How can my prostate cancer be treated? The pros and cons of new technologies and new information on focal therapy.