Prostate and Cancer: A Family Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survival

It has the best drawings of the prostate and related organs that I have come across.


Thorough, easy to read, accurate.   April 5, 2003
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

This book is comprehensive and answers as many questions as someone could have. It has been updated (2003) and the information reflects all current studies (from what I can tell).

The information is presented in a very clear, easy to read way, which is very helpful if you are reading this book while under the stress of dealing with a relative or friend who has this disease.


Extremely thorough, easy to read   November 19, 2004
Thomas Jordan
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

My wife and I found this book to be extremely user-friendly. My doctor suggested this book before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and it helped us understand the entire diagnosis process. It is completely up-to-date, including nutritional discussions, and it was the best resource we found that discusses all of our treatment options objectively. It was by far the easiest to use and understand compared to some of the other books available--it wasn't preachy and it didn't talk down to the reader. This book has become a well-worn companion of ours and we highly recommend it to anyone that has questions or concerns about their prostate health in general.


Prostate Cancer Learning Tools   July 15, 2007
John Mccullough
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

There are many treatment options open to the person diagnosed with prostate cancer. Of course, those available options are related to the specific qualities of the cancer. The person diagnosed with prostate cancer must have knowledge of these options, not only because that is the only way to understand what's going on, but more importantly, because he will ultimately be the one making the teatment option decision. The Sheldon Marks book discusses prostate cancer and the treatment options in a clear concise question / answer format. For myself, I relied on four sources to gather the information needed to make my own traetment option. Three of those sources were flesh and blood doctors. The fourth was this book.


EASY TO UNDERSTAND   August 3, 2006
L. A. Visovsky (NY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

A necessary foundation to begin the process of learning about prostrate cancer, what to ask when going to the doctor, and help in deciding which treatment is best.