Tuesday, July 24, 2012

A conversation with Dr. Patrick Walsh

 Dr. Patrick Walsh is a rock star in the prostate cancer world. He invented nerve-sparring prostate surgery back in the 1980s, which was a game-changer.  Before that, 100% of prostate cancer surgeries resulted in male impotence—today, it's more like 5%. He also wrote the massive book, Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, which covers everything you need to know about this disease and the prostate. 

Check out this terrific interview on Charley Rose with Dr. Patrick Walsh, for a great overview of prostate cancer. The conversation includes a brief history of PC treatment and options, and how Dr. Walsh discovered nerve-sparring prostate surgery.  The interview was conducted in March 2008.

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