
Cancer Free
The Comprehensive Cancer Prevention Program
Atria Books (Publisher)
Published on 26. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-684-81512-1 (ISBN)
Description
If you think there's no way to prevent cancer, you're wrong. Let the experts at the world's most distinguished cancer research and treatment center help you to design a personal program to increase your odds of staying cancer free.
* Take stock of your personal risk. Use a family tree and other charts to assess your risk for the major cancers -- and keep a predisposition from turning into a disease.
* Redefine "The good life" to give yourself a long life. Enjoy the benefits of physical activity without becoming an exercise nut.
* Safeguard your work and home environments. Discover how to use common household products safely.
* Reduce the toll of stress. Learn the basics -- without the bunk -- about visualization, biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnotherapy.
* Adopt sensible screening procedures. Learn which common tests you should have, when, and why.
Clear, concise, and comprehensive, Cancer Free explains exactly what you can do for your health, now and for the decades to come.
* Take stock of your personal risk. Use a family tree and other charts to assess your risk for the major cancers -- and keep a predisposition from turning into a disease.
* Redefine "The good life" to give yourself a long life. Enjoy the benefits of physical activity without becoming an exercise nut.
* Safeguard your work and home environments. Discover how to use common household products safely.
* Reduce the toll of stress. Learn the basics -- without the bunk -- about visualization, biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnotherapy.
* Adopt sensible screening procedures. Learn which common tests you should have, when, and why.
Clear, concise, and comprehensive, Cancer Free explains exactly what you can do for your health, now and for the decades to come.
Reviews / Votes
Jonas Salk, M.D. Cancer Free brings a welcome message of hope that we can reduce the risks of occurrence of certain major cancers. We can make a difference in our lives if we heed the forewarnings that this book provides. It is a most valuable guide to keep by your side.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
6 LINE DWGS, CHARTS T-O
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-684-81512-1 (9780684815121)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Sidney J. Winawer, M.D., is chief of the gastroenterology and nutrition service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is also a professor of medicine at Cornell University Medical College.
Content
Contents
PART ONE: Cancer: The Facts
Chapter 1. Cancer Is Preventable
Chapter 2. What Is Cancer?
PART TWO: The Building Blocks of a Cancer Prevention Program
Chapter 3. Assessing Your Cancer Risk
Chapter 4. Heredity and Family History
Chapter 5. Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 6. Lifestyle
Chapter 7. Carcinogens in the Home, Workplace and General Environment
Chapter 8. The Mind and Cancer
Chapter 9. Designing Your Personal Cancer Prevention Program
PART THREE: Preventing the Major Cancers
Chapter 10. Prostate Cancer
Chapter 11. Breast Cancer
Chapter 12. Lung Cancer
Chapter 13. Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 14. Gynecologic Cancers
Chapter 15. Stomach and Esophageal Cancers
Chapter 16. Skin Cancers
PART FOUR: The Future of Cancer Prevention
Chapter 17. New Methods, New Hope
Appendix
Sources
Selected Bibliography
Index
PART ONE: Cancer: The Facts
Chapter 1. Cancer Is Preventable
Chapter 2. What Is Cancer?
PART TWO: The Building Blocks of a Cancer Prevention Program
Chapter 3. Assessing Your Cancer Risk
Chapter 4. Heredity and Family History
Chapter 5. Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 6. Lifestyle
Chapter 7. Carcinogens in the Home, Workplace and General Environment
Chapter 8. The Mind and Cancer
Chapter 9. Designing Your Personal Cancer Prevention Program
PART THREE: Preventing the Major Cancers
Chapter 10. Prostate Cancer
Chapter 11. Breast Cancer
Chapter 12. Lung Cancer
Chapter 13. Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 14. Gynecologic Cancers
Chapter 15. Stomach and Esophageal Cancers
Chapter 16. Skin Cancers
PART FOUR: The Future of Cancer Prevention
Chapter 17. New Methods, New Hope
Appendix
Sources
Selected Bibliography
Index