| Edition |
Revised and updated edition. |
| Description |
vi, 181 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Authors reversed on previous edition. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Welcome to Prostate Country -- All the Decision Makers Are Surgeons! -- The Quest for an Enchanted Shotgun -- Commuting the Death Sentence -- A Band of Brothers -- Introducing Active Surveillance -- Life in the Libido-Free Zone -- To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy, Opening Pandora's Box -- Invitation to the "Ice Ball" -- A New Look at Radiation -- Nicola Tesla's Magical Mystery Machine -- Saving Your Sexuality -- Now Playing for a Limited Time Only : The Combidex Follies -- Choosing Doctors -- Hexing : The Modern Sorcerer's Curse -- Diet & Exercise -- By Way of Summing Up -- Taking Control of Your Medical Destiny. |
| Summary |
"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. In this flourishing business, the radical prostatectomy is still the most widely recommended treatment option. Yet a recent and definitive study in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that out of the fifty thousand prostate operations performed annually, more than forty thousand are unjustified. But this is no surprise given that 99 percent of all doctors treating this disease are surgeons or radiation therapists. The appalling fact is that men are still being rushed into a major operation that rarely prolongs life and more than half the time leaves them impotent. Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers is a report on the latest thinking in prostate cancer therapy: close monitoring--active surveillance rather than surgery or radiation--should be the initial treatment approach for many men. There are three stages of prostate cancer and this book will provide accurate information about how to distinguish between them: Low-Risk, which requires no immediate treatment; Intermediate-Risk, which will benefit from surgery, radiation, and/or hormonal therapy; and High-Risk, a type that does require immediate treatment with a combination of therapies. 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, provides convincing evidence that this noninvasive approach can be crucial in preventing tens of thousands of men from being overtreated every year. Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers serves as an indispensable map through the medical minefield of prostate cancer"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Prostate -- Cancer.
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Prostate -- Cancer -- Treatment.
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Prostatic Neoplasms -- therapy.
(DNLM)D011471Q000628
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Early Detection of Cancer. (DNLM)D055088
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Erectile Dysfunction -- prevention & control.
(DNLM)D007172Q000517
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Prostatic Neoplasms -- diagnosis.
(DNLM)D011471Q000175
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Unnecessary Procedures -- adverse effects.
(DNLM)D019564Q000009
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Prostate -- Cancer.
(OCoLC)fst01079479
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Prostate -- Cancer -- Treatment.
(OCoLC)fst01079496
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| Genre/Form |
Personal Narrative. (DNLM)D062210
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| Added Author |
Blum, Ralph, 1932- author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Blum, Ralph, 1932- Invasion of the prostate snatchers. Second edition New York : Other Press, [2021] 9781635421873 (DLC) 2021003193 |
| ISBN |
9781635421866 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
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1635421861 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
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