Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer
by Michael Korda
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Author: Michael KordaEdition: Hardcover
Format: Large Print
Published: 1996-10
ISBN: 0786208252
Number of pages: 492
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Book Reviews of Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer
Book Review: Out of date and self-centered
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't think I would have wanted to read this book before my surgery. Even making allowances for Michael Korda's self-absorption and wealth, the plain facts of his case are scary. On the other hand, it was illuminating to see Patrick Walsh in other than uncritically worshipful light. Readers should understand at least a couple of things: (1) This book is at least as much about Michael Korda as it is about prostate cancer. He is candid in his description of his own shortcomings, but there is still a strong look-at-me undercurrent. (2) The technology and practices have changed dramatically since his diagnosis ten years ago. My nerve-sparing surgery was triggered by a PSA of just 4.6 and a thorough biopsy. The incision was only 4 or 5 inches, with dissolvable stitches. Anesthesia was general, with minimal blood loss. I was home two days after the surgery. Recovery (I'm less than a week post-op) has been uncomfortable but quite doable, with a terrific wife but without private nurses or special privileges.
There are better, more thoughtful books out there, though this one was fun to read after my surgery. There are also many helpful Web sites.
The advantage men have today is that there are many alternatives in treatment. This can also pose a great burden; it can be hard to make the final decision amid all the conflicting advice. The books and Web sites help. Just don't use Korda's book as your only guide.
Summary of Man to Man: Surviving Prostate Cancer
Although prostate cancer is a disease that strikes nearly 200,000 men every year, it is a disease that has been shrouded in silence, in part because it strikes at the very core of masculine identity.??But in Man to Man, bestselling author Michael Korda breaks that silence, turning the story of his illness and recovery into a candid and instructive book that speaks not only to every man and woman whose life has been touched by prostate cancer but to everyone who lives in fear of it.With unsparing frankness, Korda describes how he survived the ordeal of prostate surgery and its painful and humiliating aftereffects.??He tells us how tumors are graded, evaluates different treatments, and makes sense of prostate cancer's mystifying "numbers."??Practical, immensely readable, filled with information, and, above all, hopeful, Man to Man is literally a life-saver.
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