Illustrations from “The Decision” with explanations on Flickr. Over 7,000 views and not a bad starting point for the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient.
Doctors will often draw on the bed sheet, their scrubs or on the exam table paper simplistic illustrations to help patients understand a concept. I have used the above illustrations hundreds of times over my thirty year career as a urologist for this very purpose. Click on the above link and see if they are beneficial to you-either by helping you understand an aspect of prostate cancer or better yet prompt a question for your doctor.