Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery

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Summary: A must-read book
Review: Dr Hennenfent is a well-known name as a champion for all those who suffer with prostatitis or with prostate cancer. His tireless work during the last decades has helped to bring both diseases into the forefront of public awareness and media attention. In his book, SURIVIVING PROSTATE CANCER WITHOUT SURGERY, he calls attention to the surgeons' bias permeating the field of urology. Despite the paucity of double blind controlled studies to support the superiority of the surgical approach, a few published books written by influential surgeons dominate the field and are heavily biased toward surgical intervention. The author gives a balanced and critical review of the alternative therapies, watchful waiting, radiation or hormone therapies, that are just as affective, if not better than surgery. Unfortunately, these approaches lack glamour, media hype or financial rewards and therefore are woefully pushed aside.

This book is a badly needed wake up call to all patients with prostate cancer. All options should be considered before choosing surgery. There could be permanent changes in the quality of life following an overly zealous surgical procedure for a slow growing cancer that, if left alone ultimately may not even be the cause of death.

The book reads well. It's highly recommended for laymen and professionals alike.





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Summary: Best Book Ever Written on Diseases of the Prostate
Review: When you or someone you know receives a diagnosis of prostate cancer what won't be realized is not only will one battle have to be fought with the cancer but a second battle will also have to be fought against the very profession - the urologists that treat prostate cancer. You will learn the shocking truth that your interests of treating the cancer the best way possible and prolonging the quality of your life are not the interests of the urology profession. "Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery" investigates in careful detail the inner workings of the urology profession and how they will work against you. You will enter a world you couldn't possible imagine would exist in this day and age. Page after page will reveal shocking and startling details of the true nature of the urology profession. You will be angry to learn the practices of the urology profession possibly caused your cancer and of possible warning signs, which could have been easily treated medically, were ignored before your cancer developed. You will quickly realize that going to a urologist without reading this book is like trying to cross a busy highway blindfolded. The treatment offered by your urologist could be worse than the actual disease and might even contribute to the spread of your cancer and cause your death rather then prevent it. The information in this easy to understand book written for the average person will guide you in the right direction. You will learn of more effective treatments your urologist probably won't even tell you about. It will enable you to make your own decisions of what treatment is best for you so that you can survive prostate cancer without surgery and have the best quality of life possible. Don't be another victim. Reading this book will give you the knowledge to win both battles. You will beat the urologists at their own game! What you don't know can and will hurt you. "Surviving Prostate Cancer Without Surgery" is a must read if you value your life or the life of someone close to you.