Despite the disturbing nature of its topic, Man Trap by Rory Hafford reads like a thriller and exposes the Irish government and medical establishment's lackadasical response to the increasing prevalence of prostate cancer in Ireland.
While campaigns to address the problems of breast and cervical cancers and their victims have received much funding and media attention, prostate cancer remains Ireland's anonymous killer. Silence surrounding the disease has kept the subject taboo for many men, to the point that only a small number of men get screened for it regularly. Man Trap battles ignorance of the disease, in the hope that awareness will help save lives.
Throughout the book, Rory offers easy-to-read medical advice and information to victims of the cancer and their families. From explanations of various treatments, to exploring alternative options, Man Trap offers educated support and advice to Irish males.
About the author: Rory Hafford is a senior consultant with Carr Communications, Ireland's foremost public-relations, HR and training company, where he heads up the Medical Division. He has also worked for more than twenty years as a medical journalist, with some of the leading medical publications including Irish Medical Times and Irish Medicine Weekly.
He has had a long association with RTÉ, editing its Health website, working as an on-screen reporter with the TV health programme Pulse and writing the health page in the RTÉ Guide. His first book, Killing the Magpie, dealt with the issue of port-wine stains in children. The proceeds of the book went to funding treatment for this condition. He lives in Castleknock in Dublin with his wife and two children.
Other books by Rory Hafford: Medical Communuications
ISBN: 9781905483563
