Book on prostate cancer launched in Tema

A book on Prostate Cancer authored by Ghanaian urologist, Dr. Lemuel Davies Bray was on Sunday, September 21, 2025, launched at an impressive and well-attended event at the Tema West Health Directorate conference room.

The book titled “Understanding Prostate Cancer and Its Treatments” is a simplified educational resource for both clinicians and patients.

According to Dr. Bray, who is an accomplished consultant urologist at Tema General Hospital, Ghana, his motivation for writing such a book was his passion to go beyond just writing prescriptions for patients to contributing his quota to curb the devastation that the disease could wreak on livelihoods.

“I have attempted to answer most of the frequently asked questions about prostate cancer, provide helpful information on the most current treatment modalities and a practical guide in the decision-making processes for both clinicians and patients,” Dr. Bray said during the launch.

Specifically, the book has twenty-two chapters that cover topics ranging from Prostate Enlargement, Inflammation of the Prostate Gland through Global Perspective of the disease to Treatment for Localized Prostrate Cancer and Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer, among others.

Various speakers at the launch including Dr. Ralph Armah, the Medical Director of Tema General Hospital and Prof. Matthew Yamoah Kyei, Head of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School commended Dr. Lemuel Bray for his diligence and for making Tema General Hospital proud.

The launch had in attendance representatives from the Ghana Association of Urological Surgeons (GAUS); New Crystals Hospital; Raphal Medical Centre; Impact-Caiquo Hospital and Lena Hospital.

Also represented were Dawhenya Medical Centre, Mount Camel Hospital, Sakomuno Community Hospital, International Maritime Hospital, Tema Women’s Hospital as well as staff of Tema General Hospital.

Copies of the book are currently available at the Out-patient Department (OPD) of the Tema General Hospital.