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PROSTATE CANCER 20/20 is a streamlined and accessible guide to understanding prostate cancer and its treatment options. Each case of prostate cancer is unique - necessitating an individualized approach - and the bewildering array of treatments available can confuse the patient and his loved ones grappling with how best to navigate through the formidable process of diagnosis and management. The advantages and disadvantages of each management option are reviewed in as impartial a means as is possible in order to empower the patient to be a participant in his therapeutic journey and enable him to choose the treatment that best suits him. PROSTATE CANCER 20/20 reviews the unprecedented number of advances in addressing prostate cancer that have occurred over the last few years.
About the Author
Andrew Siegel is a urological physician, surgeon and educator who passionately believes in the importance of a healthy lifestyle as a means of maintaining health and preventing disease. He is convinced that the best method of avoiding doctors and hospitals is simply for each of us to take responsibility for our own selves. One of his favorite quotes is; "Genes load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger." Dr. Siegel is the author of "Prostate Cancer 20/20: A Practical Guide To Understanding Management Options For Patients And Their Families"; "The Kegel Fix: Recharging Female Pelvic, Sexual and Urinary Health"; "Male Pelvic Fitness: Optimizing Sexual and Urinary Health"; "Promiscuous Eating: Understanding and Ending Our Self-Destructive Relationship with Food"; and "Finding Your Own Fountain of Youth: The Essential Guide to Maximizing Health, Wellness, Fitness & Longevity." He is a blogger and the creator of numerous educational videos on health and well being. He lives in the greater New York City area with his wife and English springer spaniel and is thrilled to spend time with his three grown children. Aside from writing, he enjoys reading, tennis, golf, cycling, fitness and living "clean" and healthy.
