Editorial Review:

Unlike any other book on the subject, Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery provides the most up-to-date information and lifesaving advice from three essential points of view -- physician, nurse, and patient-survivor. Three leading cancer care specialists guide readers step by step through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, covering both the physical and emotional challenges of the disease. The authors share their knowledge and experience as members of the prestigious Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute of Sarasota, Florida.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment:

I found this book to be very helpful in examining the pros/cons of various radiation treatments for prostate cancer, as opposed to surgery. While the book is decidedly biased for radiation treatment, I found that the statistical data was rather weak in supporting the argument, especially for longer term results beyond 12 years after treatment. However, this may be a result of the lack of data for the medical field as a whole since I also have not found very much information in this regard for surgery as... more info

Depending Upon Your Diagnosis, Keep an Open Mind:

Although technically well done, radiation therapy may not be the answer or at least the whole answer to prostate cancer treatment and survival. You will need to consult a number of current references on the broad subject of prostate cancer, as well as critically surf the Internet. Keep in mind that advances in treatment continue to offer hope.
A thorough and accurate diagnosis is essential to your understanding of what the best course of treatment may be given your age, PSA, Gleason Score, tumor type... more info

a truly biased view:

Dr. Dattoli touts brachytherapy above all else, even though studies have shown that surgery offers surer long-term results, important especially for younger men who don't want their cancer to recur down the road. Seed implants can leave areas of the gland undertreated. Also, the idea that radiation causes fewer side effects is bogus. In fact, in addition to urinary and erectile problems, men getting radiation in any form run the risk of bowel problems.

Comments on Surviving Prostate Cancer without surgery:

The book suffers from a rhetorical bias against surgery -- a bias that leads to little good being said about surgery. A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that if you see a surgeon about treatment options he/she will likely represent surgery; if you initially see a radiologist, the recommendation is likely to be radiation.
As other reviewers have pointed out, a man facing treatment options must determine if surgery that is right for him. IMRT/seeds is a great... more info

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