Invasion of the prostate snatchers : no more unnecessary biopsies, radical treatment or loss of sexual potency / Ralph H. Blum, Mark Scholz.

New York : Other Press, [2010], ©2010.

vi, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Welcome to prostate country -- All the decision makers are surgeons! -- The quest for an enchanted shotgun -- Commuting the death sentence -- A band of brothers -- Introducing active surveillance -- Life in the libido-free zone -- To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box -- The return of the prodigal hard-on -- TIP : testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals -- Invitation to the "ice ball" -- A new look at radiation -- Nikola Tesla's magical mystery machine -- Quality imaging : a doorway to less toxic treatment -- Now playing for a limited time only : the combidex follies -- Deciding on your treatment -- Anatomy of an assisted suicide -- The insulin connection -- Hexing : the modern sorcerer's curse -- Diet and supplements : an overview -- Romancing the immune system -- How prostate cancer can make you live longer : getting to the doctor's office -- By way of summing up -- Genuine hope for men with relapsed disease.