How To Prevent Prostate Problems A Complete Guide To The Essentials Of Prostate Health

Presents the latest recommendations on how to prevent or correctly diagnose problems, as well as the pros and cons of various mainstream and alternative medicine treatment options.

Explores early detection methods and effective treatment options for benign and serious prostate conditions.

Provides the imformation, support, and tools you need to cope and live well with prostate cancer through diagnosis, treatment, and life after cancer.

Almost all men over the age of forty-five exhibit some form of prostate-related symptoms. This authoritative book -- the largest selling book on prostate problems on the market -- will tell you which symptoms are important and what you should do about them. A complete guide to prostate health that includes information on the latest research, this book cuts through the medical jargon and gets right to the facts, answering such essential questions as: Are prostate problems an inevitable part of the aging process? What are the symptoms of an enlarged prostate? Does treatment for prostate disease necessarily result in impotence? Can too little sex cause a prostate problem? What is the likelihood of developing prostate cancer? What is the PSA test, and how accurate is it? What are the medical and surgical options available for prostate cancer? What are the pros and cons of each treatment? What should a man do to maintain prostate health? And Much More!

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 newscientific 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.