Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Androgen Deprivation Therapy
• Chapter Two: Physical Side Effects
• Chapter Three: Exercise
• Chapter Four: Healthy Eating
• Chapter Five: Effects on Psychological Well-Being
• Chapter Six: Effects on Intimate Relationships and Sexuality
• Chapter Seven: Impact on Committed Relationships
• Chapter Eight: Unique Considerations for Gay Relationships
• Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Staying Healthy
• Glossary
• Resources
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgments
• Index

About the Author

Richard J. Wassersug is an adjunct professor in the department of urologic sciences at the University of British Columbia and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. He is also the Co-Lead for Vancouver's Prostate Cancer Supportive Care program.

Lauren Walker is Research Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Calgary. She currently runs several programs at the Prostate Cancer Centre in Calgary include an Intimacy after Prostate Cancer Workshop for men and their partners.

Dr. John W. Robinson is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. John is an active member of the clinical research team at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre (TBCC), which is internationally recognized as a centre of excellence in Psychosocial Oncology. Since 1986, he has created and evaluated interventions to help patients and their partners live with and beyond cancer, with a special focus on ovarian and prostate cancer.

Reviews

Praise for the previous edition: "Every man who is a candidate for ADT needs to read this outstanding book."
- Patrick C. Walsh, MD, University Distinguished Service Professor of Urology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institution

Praise for the previous edition: "Excellent, very informative, and comprehensive. Androgen Deprivation Therapy addresses issues sensitively, and is not afraid to tackle important but often ignored topics."
- Paul D. Abel, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Urology, Imperial College London

“This new and updated second edition will again be an important and valuable resource for the vast majority of men who are faced with the need to start ADT for treatment of progressive and advanced forms of prostate cancer – whether for a few months or for the rest of their lives. It is a book we will again recommend to patients when they ask us about issues related to life on ADT.”
- —E. Michael D. (“Mike”) Scott Co-Founder and President Prostate Cancer International