Real Men Get Prostate Cancer Too: Second Edition: The Information You Want Your Doctor to Tell You But You're Too Scared to Ask

by Larry W. Axmaker

Cancer isn't really funny, of course, but a little knowledge, a positive approach, and a sense of humor can make a difference in your survival and your quality of life. Larry Axmaker says he has never... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985464720
• ISBN13: 9780985464721
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Larry Axmaker
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Refreshing Approach, Wonderfully Written

This book is solidly researched, informative beyond expectation, and, for a book on cancer, surprisingly entertaining. Written from the point of view of a health expert and a prostate cancer survivor, it asks every question imaginable about diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Humorous illustrations are sprinkled throughout, and the author adds in his own experiences in sidebars. It's educational, inspirational, and has a lot of heart.

Surviving Prostate Cancer

Larry Axmaker's unusual book about prostate cancer should be read by everyone who wants information but doesn't want to be bored by it. The medical information is there but so is the subtle humor, the cartoons and Axmaker's battle to survive the doctors, the disease and his own attitude. Axmaker uses wit, understatement and humor which provide the reader with a personal look at how a "macho guy" fights to stay alive. Every cancer clinic should have copies of this book available for patients.

A completely biased recommendation

This book was written by my father, who is fighting prostrate cancer. His father before him had prostate cancer (he died a ripe old age of other age-related complications) and it's probable that his sons (ie: me and my brothers) will also face it. So I can't be objective on so many levels. But I read the book before it was published and I will keep a copy for reference because it clearly and cleanly spells out what men face when diagnosed with cancer, what options they have, and what lifestyle changes can cut their risk factor. We're talking cancer here, the big bad C, so there are no guarantees and the book doesn't there are. But understanding what you can about the disease and the options is the best first step and this book gets right to point, cutting through the medical terminology and cutting out the double-speak.

Real men need this book.

Because we women and other life partners play such a pivotal role in getting the men in our lives the health care they need (and resist), this book is not only for a newly diagnosed man with prostate cancer, but it is extremely helpful for his partner. Nothing bets sound information like this so you're better prepared to ask all the right questions of your health care team. Dr. Axmaker has done your homework. All you need is the book.