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I am new to this group. Just diagnosed with prostate cancer and have consults coming up at end of month with medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and prostate surgeon to discuss treatment options and initial framing of a plan. I have been reading and watching as much as I can from internet. But, I thought perhaps I should have a book. I went on Amazon and unfortunately there were so many of them, I got overwhelmed again. Which seems to be the biggest challenge of getting this disease is getting overwhelmed by information of all kinds and qualities. In any case, would someone recommend a known good objective book for someone trying to navigate this maze. Thank you for any Book Recommendations. I would like a book to reference. Thank you, Dan
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The book that many of us have consulted after our initial diagnosis is: Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer by Patrick Walsh. There is a lot of very useful information in the book. It should be available in your local library.
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9 ReactionsThe Patrick Walsh book is an excellent overall guide.
If you end up doing radiation and need Androgen Deprivation Therapy I'd also recommend "Androgen Deprivation Therapy: An Essential Guide for Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones" by Richard Wassersug and others.
If you're sexually active I'd recommend "Saving Your Sex Life: A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer" by Dr. John Mulhall. It's slightly dated but still has lots of useful information.
The Zero Prostate Cancer web site also has a bunch of PDF documents containing questions that everyone should ask their doctor: https://zerocancer.org/about-prostate-cancer/questions-for-your-doctor
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8 ReactionsCurrent thinking on ADT is changing fast with new trials and studies, so even a book that came out a couple of years ago may be out of date by now. In fact that's true with much of prostate-cancer treatment: the field has already changed significantly from when I was first diagnosed in 2021.
By all means, read the books, because they provide a good foundation, but keep in mind that not everything in them still applies in June 2026.
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3 Reactions@scottbeammeup Thanks for recommendations. This Zero web site seems interesting / helpful. thanks! Dan
@rider51 Thank you. I order this. Dan
@northoftheborder Good point. I am beginning to see this - how fast the field is changing. It is wild. Dan
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1 ReactionWhen my urologist discovered I had prostate cancer, he didn't tell me to get & read Walsh's book.
He _GAVE_ me the book & told me which chapters to read!
He wanted me to have a written source, rather than me try to remember what he said (& perhaps forgot to say).
This is the kind of urologist everyone should have: One who is proactive about patient education.
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"This is the kind of urologist everyone should have: One who is proactive about patient education."
Wish our first urologist was at least 1/100th of a man that yours is - may your urologist have long, happy and prosperous life. ✨
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1 ReactionI like Book Recommendations. It gives me a reference source of information. Dan
Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer by Dr. Patrick Walsh. It is becoming a little dated by now but it has LOTS of useful information. I ordered it soon after my husband was diagnosed and I’m glad I did. One thing that I really liked about it was the tone of writing. Almost as if a doctor was holding my hand during the start of the journey. Like you, I found out about it by joining this support group. Our urologist was no help. In fact, he sent us off with a free “book” put out by a huge pharmaceutical company. No bueno!
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