Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Twelve Steps to a Healthier LifeBoughton, Stefanek, & Gansler |
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| Cancer experts say more people than ever before are now likely to develop the disease at some time, but due to early intervention, the chances of survival are also increasing. Co-published with the American Cancer Society, Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life provides comprehensive information about how to reduce cancer risk organized around a 12-step action plan. Written by a patient-expert, a cancer research doctor and reviewed by the American Cancer Society, the book takes the reader from how to assess one’s cancer risk on to the latest cutting edge research on lifestyle changes that can cut an individual’s risk factors. Reduce Your Cancer Risk separates fact from fiction about cancer. The Most Up-to-Date Information On * Personal risk assessment * Life style changes * Preventive health strategies * Genetic counseling * Preventive anti-cancer medications * The latest cutting-edge research The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer, saving lives and reducing suffering through research, education, advocacy and service. Filled with the most-up-to-date information from the largest and most trusted voluntary health organization those with a cancer diagnosis, those whose lives have been touched by cancer, and those who are interested in preventative care will find Reduce Your Cancer Risk is an invaluable resource. " A Co-publication of the American Cancer Society and Demos Health Barbara Boughton, Michael Stefanek, PhD, Ted Gansler, MD Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents Physical Info: 0.8" H x 8.9" L x 5.9" W (0.8 lbs) 256 pages Carton Quantity: 28 ISBN: 1932603921 EAN: 9781932603927 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing US SRP: $ 16.95 US Binding: Paperback Language(s): English Pub Date: May 04, 2010 Contents Cancer Science or Cancer Myths: How Do You Tell the Difference?; 1. What is Cancer Risk; 2. Assessing Your Cancer Risk: From the Web to Your Doctor's Office; 3. Playing Detective: Discovering Your Family History of Cancer; 4. Protect Yourself Against Skin Cancer; 5. A Powerful Anticancer Strategy: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Avoiding Obesity; 6. Saving Your Life: Leaving Tobacco Behind; 8. Gaurding Against Cancer: Staying Safe From Infection; 9. The Environment Around Us: Get the Scoop on Chemicals, Pollution, and Everyday Products; 10. Making Decisions: Preventive Anticancer Medications and Surgeries; 11. When You Already Had Cancer: Steps You Can Take for Good Health; 12. Stress Busters: Staying Positive One Day at a Time; Conclusion: Putting it all Together; Appendix: Evaluating Scientific Evidence Barbara Boughton is an award-winning medical and health journalist and editor. Her articles on health and medicine have appeared in national publications such as Consumer Reports, Alternative Medicine magazine and Better Homes and Gardens. A specialist in reporting about cancer, she has been a regular contributor to the medical journal Lancet Oncology and the health clinician website Medscape.com, and has been a contributing writer and editor for several magazines for cancer survivors, including MAMM, In Touch and Women and Cancer magazines. Dr. Michael Stefanek began his career with The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, then served at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland as Chief of the Basic Biobehavioral Research Branch for almost a decade. Most recently, he was Vice President, Behavioral Research and Director, Behavioral Research Center with the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional Information BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases | Cancer - Health & Fitness | Healthy Living Dewey: 616.99405 |
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