by James D. Priest, M.D.

Retail Price: 14.95

Paperback, 225 pages, September 2005, Fairview Press

ISBN: 978-1-57749-153-8

Dimensions: 6 x 9

Book Description: Surgery is the among the most common means of treating prostate cancer, but many survivors later suffer from embarassing quality-of-life issues, including incontinence and impotence. In this book, a retired surgeon and prostate cancer survivor discusses treatment options with less risk of these and other side effects. Includes a foreword by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, himself a prostate cancer survivor.

Book Review: "A retired orthopedic surgeon who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2000, Priest takes a different approach [to helping men with prostate cancer], using a journal format to describe his choice and use of radiation therapy. Insertions of varying length are employed to explain various diagnoses and treatments." —Library Journal

About the Author: James Priest served as a U.S. Army physician during the Vietnam War and practiced orthopedic surgery in Minneapolis until his retirement. He has authored thirty medical articles, four novels, and dozens of essays. He currently divides his time between his homes in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Koloa, Hawaii.