Steve AbbottRoughly 70% of the men diagnosed with prostate cancer will choose surgery or radiation, which most often eradicates the cancer with no recurrence.My journey has been different. I have been in continuous treatment for advanced prostate cancer since 203. It is now over a decade later and I am not cancer-free. I have never heard the words "you are cured" or "there is no evidence of disease" or "you are in remission."The book you now hold in your hands has evolved from a largely lighthearted blog I began to chronicle my cancer treatment journey. My hope was that by sharing my experience, I'd be able to impart some wisdom, or at least experience, to prostate cancer patients as well as other cancer patients. At every turn, I aim to be a well-informed patient and I do try to help pass along my learnings in hopes that it might help others to better understand their choices when facing bewildering treatment options.Along for the ride is whatever measure of wisdom that I may have gained from facing a life-threatening disease. I now know that I will not live as long as I would like to...but who ever does? As I write this, there have been recent ominous developments in my case that are very concerning. I have cycled through almost every FDA-approved therapy yet my cancer has been resistant. Clinical trials are still an option, but many of those are at an early stage with limited safety data.None of this is lost on me.I intend for this project to be a charity fundraiser for Cincinnati Cancer Advisors, an organization that I'm proud to represent as its Executive Director. My goal is to leave something behind that might help a few more people in some meaningful way. Read More Read Less