Fred Stephens: All about prostate cancer

Oxford University Press $24.95

Review: Gilbert Wong

Australian cancer specialist Stephens provides an easy, no-nonsense guide to the cancer that is the most common among men in Western countries.

If you're older than 50 and haven't lived your life as a Seventh Day Adventist, a wise move would be to have a regular checkup. Early detection remains the best solution.

And forget about the stories: your earlier sexual activity has little bearing on susceptibility.