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Advanced Prostate Cancer Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center located on the B1 level.

Last updated 4/08

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Brochures

Advanced Prostate Cancer Alliance. "Living With Advanced Prostate Cancer: When PSA Rises During Hormone Therapy".

CancerCare. "What's New on the Horizon: Treatment Choices for Men Living With Advanced Prostate Cancer" Note: this opens as a .pdf document.

CancerCare. "Better Bone Health for Men Living with Prostate Cancer" Note: this opens as a .pdf document.

NCCN. "Prostate cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients". Version V, 2005.

UsToo. "The Prostate Cancer Playbook: For Prostate Cancer Recurrent, Rising PSA and Advanced Disease" Note: this opens as a .pdf document.

Article

McCarthy, Alice. "Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Focus on Therapies". Cure; Vol. 3, No. 3, Fall 2004 (p. 33).

Book

McCarthy, Alice. "Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Focus on Therapies". Cure; Vol. 3, No. 3, Fall 2004 (p. 33).

Book

Moyad, Mark A., and Kenneth J. Pienta. The ABC's of Advanced Prostate Cancer. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, 2000.

Book Chapters

American Cancer Society. Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society, 2005.

Scardino, Peter T. Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis and BPH. New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2005.

Torrey, E. Fuller. Surviving Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know to Make Informed Decisions. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.

Walsh, Patrick C. Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer. 2nd ed. New York: Warner Wellness, 2007.

Videotapes

Krahn, Leona. Not Alone: Couples Share Candidly about Prostate Cancer. Winnipeg, Canada: Krahn Communications, 1998 (44 minutes).

Schroeder, Don. Prostate Cancer: a Journey of Hope. Banyan Communications, Inc., 1999 (57 minutes).

Web Resources (with sections on advanced prostate cancer)

All About Prostate Cancer
  • Go to the American Cancer Society
    [NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience]:
  • Click on "Choose a Cancer Topic"
  • Select "Prostate Cancer" from list and click "Go"
  • Click on "All About Prostate Cancer"

Prostate Cancer section on the Cancer.net site

  • Access at: http://www.cancer.net
    [NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience]:
  • Click the image under "For Patients, Family & Friends"
    This site includes information about many topics relevant to people with advanced prostate cancer as well as the American Society of Clinical Oncology Patient Guide on Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer.

Prostate Cancer Foundation

This site has information for men with all stages of prostate cancer. The publication Report to the Nation on Prostate Cancer: A Guide for Men and Their Families discusses treatment options and latest research initiatives for men in all stages of the disease, with an emphasis on new and emerging therapies for advanced prostate cancer. This document may be downloaded in a printable version.

Michigan Urology Center

Patient information from the Department of Urology at the University of Michigan Health System

Urologic Oncology Program at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC)

Describes the Prostate Cancer Program at the UMCCC and links to articles and resources.

Email Groups (Listservs)

PROSTATE is the e-mail discussion group for pancreatic cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR.

Organizations

US TOO International, Inc.
Support Hotline: 800-80-Us TOO (800-808-7866)

 

This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.

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