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Well-Done Meat Consumption May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Research into the dietary habits of about a thousand men from the Cleveland area has found that a high consumption of meats, especially of red meat prepared by grilling, is positively associated with an increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. This particular study, which was led by Dr. John Witte of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has a number of limitations, but it does add support to other investigations connecting meat consumption with cancer risk.

Toronto researchers speculate regarding a link between prostate cancer and oral contraceptive use
Very preliminary and speculative research, designed to spark further inquires, suggests that there may be a connection between oral contraceptive use and rising rates of prostate cancer. One theory is that the widespread use of birth-control pills in various populations may result in a higher level of estrogen in the environment, which might, in turn, increase prostate cancer risk.

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Books from Your Library or Bookstore

There is a plethora of books, pamphlets, and CD's available to you. We recommend the following:

Prostate Cancer 3rd edition by S. Larry Goldenberg, MD FRCSC
Dr. Goldenberg is a world renowned urologist and researcher located in Vancouver BC. His book is easily read, and he tells it like it is.

A Primer on Prostate Cancer by Dr. Stephen Strum and Donna Pogliano
An in-depth look at prostate cancer from all angles. Profusely illustrated, with many colour graphics, this is the book if you want to delve deeply into the disease. Dr. Strum has devoted most of his career to prostate cancer. He is a world authority on the subject.

Peter Scardino's Prostate Book.
Dr. Scardino is the Chairman of the Department of Urology at Sloan Kettering in the USA and has written a book that deals with the diseases of the prostate. Two-thirds of the book is devoted to prostate cancer, and it is written in a very understandable manner.

Saving Your Sex Life by John P. Mulhall, MD
Dr. Mulhall is currently Director of the Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program in the Division of Urology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York. He is widely acknowledged as a world authority on sexual rehabilitation following treatment for prostate cancer. The book gives state-of-the-art, up-to-date, comprehensive information on the impact of prostate cancer treatments on your sexual function and what options are available to you for the treatment of such sexual problems.