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The Prostate Storm: One Guy Battles Prostate Cancer, BPH and Prostatitis, and Bets On a Cure-All
The Prostate Storm One Guy Battles Prostate Cancer BPH and Prostatitis and Bets On a CureAll Author:Steve Vogel Fact: Your prostate is a breeding ground for cancer; nearly every guy who lives long enough gets it. But who should be treated, who should not? Is it preventable? Are BPH and prostatitis just the first stages--the canaries in the coal mine? Does our Western diet trigger prostate cancer? Is inflammation the "smoking gun" for prostate disease. The... more » Prostate Storm tackles these topics and uncovers surprising answers -- as one guy tells the tale of his own diagnosis, treatment and its aftermath. Author Steve Vogel was a mid-pack marathon runner, youth baseball coach and professional freelance writer who, at the relatively young age of fifty-five, was diagnosed with what his doctors called an ?aggressive? prostate cancer. The Prostate Storm is his story ... as a newbie cancer host ... struggling with life-altering treatment options and risks, from incontinence to erectile dysfunction ... dealing with the aftershocks of therapy ... his brief experiment with holistic medicine and acupuncture as a prostate cure-all ... surprising revelations of what doctors don?t tell you ? rising controversies in today?s prostate world ? plus the latest research that links inflammation in the prostate with high-fat Western diets and prostate cancer. The book does not advocate a certain lifestyle or cancer cure. It is simply one man?s journey to find answers ... and the hope that his cautionary tale will help others moving through their prostate years.« less