The Prostate Monologues
What Every Man Can Learn from My Humbling, Confusing, and Sometimes Comical Battle With Prostate Cancer
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Through the lens of his own experience, McCallum attacks the nitty-gritty questions about prostate cancer that men think about (but may be too bashful to ask their doctors) with honesty and humor. For example, "When is it safe to attempt intercourse, or at least, self-inflicted orgasm?" Or, if you have surgery, "What's it like the first time you shop for adult diapers?" With wry humor, McCallum decodes the sometimes-confusing jargon of medical professionals so that it is understandable and relatable to "regular" men.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men and the second most fatal. Worse than the obvious commonality and mortality of the disease, though, is the fact that prostate cancer can rob a man of his manhood. Accordingly, McCallum handles the subject not only with care and knowledge, but also with good cheer. Through the honest telling of his own story, and drawing on the latest research, McCallum shares insight into what's worked for him—and what's proven to work—in surviving cancer with your sense of humor intact.
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Release date
December 22, 2014 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781609615581
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- ISBN: 9781609615581
- File size: 882 KB
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- English
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September 23, 2013
In a departure from his usual material, sportswriter McCallum (The Dream Team) touches on a personal experience as he talks about prostate cancer. Though the core narrative revolves around his discovery, treatment, and recovery, he tackles the subject in great detail, bringing his everyman attitude and a researcher's eye towards translating an oft-confusing and frightening topic for the general audience. Thus, he addresses the medical controversy surrounding prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, a test which helps detect the possibility of cancer but which has also divided the professional community. He also looks at the three major methods of treatment: radiation, active surveillance, and surgery (both the traditional open procedure, and the newly-developed robotic procedure). He conducts numerous interviews with medical professionals, experts, and fellow survivors including former senator Bob Dole and golfer Arnold Palmer, a PSA advocate. McCallum offers no one true way with regards to PSA testing, treatment, or what the future might bring; his book serves more as a resource for those interested in, or worried by, prostate cancer. At the very least, it's an accessible starting point. Agent: Scott Waxman, Waxman Literary Agency.
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