Prostate Cancer Survivors Speak Their Minds (eBook)

Arthur L. Burnett II, M.D., Professor, Department of Urology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is one of the world's leading authorities on prostate cancer. Director of the Male Consultation Clinic at Johns Hopkins's James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, he is also renowned for his studies that led to the formulation of Viagra.NORMAN S. MORRIS, an Emmy and Peabody Award–winning producer/writer and news manager at CBS News for thirty years, is himself a prostate cancer survivor.

Prescriptive Information.Foreword by Senator John Kerry.Acknowledgments.Introduction.Part I Diagnosis and Coming to Terms.1 Your Life in Our hands.2 The End of an Odyssey (Norman S. Morris).3 In the Race for Positive Outcomes, Lady Luck May Ride the Inside, but Better Preparation Can Carry the Day (Richard Meyers).4 Don’t Let Your Health Insurance Kill You! (Malcolm "Mac" Ogilvie and Trudy Ogilvie).5 For Some, Faith Can Illuminate the Obscure Decision-Making Process (Paul Haley).6 Gay Men and Prostate Cancer: Invisible Burdens (Russell Windle and Victor Kralisz).Part II Considering Options and Treatments.7 Research CSI Style. The Importance of Being Thorough (Scott Erskine and Susan Erskine).8 Driving Prostate Cancer under Par (Arnold Palmer).9 A Celebrated Linebacker’s Charge to the End Zone (Robin Cole).10 A Hall of Famer Knocks the "Big One" Out of the Park (Ken Griffey Sr.).11 Choice May Not Be in the Cards: Staying Alive Is the Ace Up Your Sleeve! (Elliott Halio).Part III Warnings and Conflicts.12 Sidestepping a Rush to Judgment (Yohannes Abate).13 Stern Advice to Young African American Men: Listen Up! (Earl G. Graves, Sr.).14 Action and Prayer Define His Courage (Pat Robertson).15 Sometimes There Are More Questions Than Answers and Nothing Seems to Add Up (Charles Brickell and Karen Brickell).16 Does "Minimal Prostate Cancer" Guarantee You a Free Pass? (Lennox Graham).Part IV Aftereffects.17 When Libido Takes Control (Jim S).18 Getting Your Sex Life Back (Bruce Hamlett).19 His Prayers for a Miracle Find a Response in an Ingenious Device (Father Ronald Hazuda).20 Too Little Too Late: The Challenges Surviving Prostate Cancer (Lloyd T. Bowser, Sr. and Dr. Geneva Bowser).21 No Love Lost: "Just Between Us Boys. . ." (Gabe Daniels).22 Climbing a Steep Mountain of Medical Complexities: One Step at a Time (Robert Piscotty and Mary Anne Piscotty).The Future: Treatments and Perspectives.Resources.References..Survivors of Prostate Cancer.Index.