The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer

A complete new guide by leading prostate cancer authorities (authors of So You’re Having Prostate Surgery) provides in-depth information on a broad range of topics: predicting risk, screening and diagnosis, current treatment options, prevention, exercise, gay men and prostate cancer, etc. The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer explains surgical options step-by-step, offers advice on recovering intimacy and getting back to normal activities, and discusses recent scientific breakthroughs as well as future directions in prevention and treatment of this disease.

Leah Jamnicky, RN, is a Urology Clinical Coordinator with the University Health Network in Toronto, and has vast experience in developing educational programs for prostate cancer patients. Dr. Robert Nam, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto, specializes in treating patients with urological cancers, including prostate cancer. The editor, Helen Leask, PhD, is an award-winning medical writer. 

The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer by Leah Jamnicky, RN, Robert Nam, MD, edited by Helen Leask, PhD. John Wiley and Sons Canada, Ltd., 2008, 260 pages.

The Canadian Guide to Prostate Cancer