Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. Many prostate cancers grow slowly and are confined to the prostate gland, where they may not cause serious harm.

This clear, practical guide, written by a man who has himself had the disease, takes the reader and explains the signs of Prostate Cancer, what to look for, and the symptoms which can give an early warning of the disease. It talks about the treatments available and the likely effects of those treatments from the patient's point of view.

It explains the medical jargon, describes what the prostate does and what is prostate cancer. It explores the effects of the disease on the family and friends of the patient and describes some of the hopeful new developments in the treatment of Prostate Cancer and asks why male cancer treatment continues to be the poor relation in public health spending.