Prostate Cancer : Understand, Prevent and Overcome

by Jane A. Plant

A GROUND-BREAKING BOOK FOR PROSTATE CANCER SUFFERERS FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer (after lung cancer) among men. Professor Jane Plant's international bestseller Your Life in Your Hands, advocated, from personal experience, a way of life and non-dairy diet that helped her beat her breast cancer. Now, she brings her knowledge to bear on prostate cancer, including the science behind the disease, the reasons why her programme works, and case studies of men following her programme.

304 pages, Paperback

First published May 27, 2004

About the author

Professor Jane Plant is one of the world's leading geochemists, and was chief scientist of the British Geological Survey (BGS) from 2000 to 2005, as well as Professor of Geochemistry at Imperial College, London.

When she was struck by breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 42, her happy and productive existence seemed destined to fall apart. But despite the disease recurring a further four times, Jane refused to give in. She devised a revolutionary diet and lifestyle programme that she believes saved her life and can cut the chances of other women falling prey to the disease.