Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer (2001) is a comprehensive and straightforward guide to one of the most common cancers facing men today. Drawing on decades of scientific research and medical expertise, the authors outline every aspect of prostate cancer, including potential causes, testing and diagnosis, current treatment options, and what to expect as a survivor.

• Men or the loved ones of men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and want to know what to expect.
• Healthy men who would like to stay that way.
• The medically minded who would like an overview of one of the most common forms of cancer.

Patrick C. Walsh is a urologist, researcher, and writer, best-known for his work in the development of the “anatomic approach to radical prostatectomy,” a technique which has greatly improved outcomes of those undergoing surgery for prostate cancer. Together with Janet Farrar Worthington he has also written the bestselling book The Prostate: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them.

Janet Farrer Worthington is an award-winning science writer, and the editor of Discovery, a research publication concerned with prostate cancer research. She has written many health publications and often writes about prostate cancer for her men’s health blog, vitaljake.com.