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Zero Prostate Cancer's Caregiver Guide (2023)
Caregivers play an important role in our Prostate Cancer Journeys providing both support and ancillary care. One of our affiliated national support groups, ZeroCancer.org, has published a Caregiver Guide. Read the Caregiver Guide Healthcare Choices: Five Steps to Getting the Medical Care You Want and Need by Archelle Georgiou, MD |
This book give you the tools you need to get the best medical care--for you. This book is available by Amazon and other major book sellers. Amazon Link to book Prostate & Cancer by Sheldon Marks, MD (4th Edition) |
This book is a family guide to diagnosis, treatment, and survival to encompass the significant changes in treatment and resources. Non technical reading and available online and at most book stores. Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer (2023) by Patrick C. Walsh and Janet Farrar Worthington | Amazon Link to book This revised third edition offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness. Prostate cancer is a different disease in every man, which means that the right treatment varies for each man. Readers will discover their risk factors, simple changes that can reduce the risk of developing the disease, treatment options, and more. The Complete Caregiver's Organizer: Your Guide to Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others by Robin Porter |
Becoming the primary caregiver for a spouse, family member, friend, or loved one can be a tremendously rewarding and equally challenging experience. This book, available on Amazon, is a guide for those who provide care to patients with cancer. Amazon Link to Book You Can Beat Prostate Cancer: And You Don't Need Surgery to Do It (2019 Edition) by Robert J. Marckini | This book is written by a prostate cancer survivor who now runs an international prostate cancer support group. It's about his journey and the important things he learned along the way. It is the book the author wishes had been available when he was diagnosed 6 years ago. It is intended to provide specific information for men who are at risk or have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. All major treatment options are examined and the pros and cons of each are summarized. A relatively new, non-invasive, highly effective treatment is highlighted. It is an option that cures cancer as well as any other option, but generally leaves the patient with a higher quality of life and fewer, if any, side effects. This book has been endorsed by several physicians as well as other highly respected people from all walks of life. Amazon Link to Book |
Newsletters & Magazines Related to Prostate CancerProstate Cancer Foundation (PCF) - Prostate Cancer Patient Guide (Revised)
This Prostate Cancer Patient Guide has been updated with an Appendix describing possible changes to your care during the COVID-19 pandemic, at each stage of disease. You can download the full guide or the Appendix on its own here. Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) - Patient Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives FLASCO is a patient advocate building grass-roots efforts at the National and State levels to reduce prescription drug costs, and sponsor legislation affecting many medical issues. The Community Patient Advocacy Network (CPAN). CPAN is a national network representing all members of the cancer community. If you would like to know more about FLASCO, click here. Prostate Insights Magazine by the Prostate Cancer Research Institute (Monthly Issues) | www.pcri.org This is a monthly magazine that covers new Prostate Cancer research, diagnosis, and treatment. Cure Magazine (Special Issue Sept 2015) | This was a special issue that covered Prostate Cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cure Magazine web site Guidelines for Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients Guidelines on newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer. You can read them at this link Guidelines for newly diagnosed prostate cancer. |
Disclaimer: The Villages Prostate Group does not recommend or endorse the above publications or descriptions of these publications. They are simply provided as additional resources for your information.