PSA test - PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
My Dad always had a low PSA score. It meant doctors never thought he had a life threatening illness. At last there seems to be some hope that the PSA test is being refined.
Assuming Responsibility
Judging from the conflicting advice I received about my treatment alternatives, the answer seems to be that we must assume responsibility for our own care. That means the less informed among us will probably suffer. Who will be the advocate for the poor, the elderly and the uneducated?
Here is a very modern memoir from the Chicago Tribune. It nicely portrays how patients are being asked more and more to discover their own treatments.
BIO
I am Adam Wishart, a writer and documentary maker. I wrote ONE IN THREE : a son's journey into the history and science of cancer. It was nominated for the Royal Society Book Prize. Read the Book's Introduction
I started it because my dad fell ill with cancer, and I wanted a book which answered some of my basic questions: how did he get it, would he be healed and why was there no cure?
"An amazing book" says Professor Karol Sikora. "Riveting" says David Lodge
Before that I wrote LEAVING REALITY BEHIND.
"An important story and as absorbing as a well crafted thriller." The Financial Times Other reviews.
And before that I made documentaries for the BBC. One of which won an RTS Award.
To contact me please email me at adam (at) adamwishart.info
