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Reduce Your Cancer Risk: Twelve Steps To A Healthier Life
Develop your anticancer strategy Knowledge is power. Knowing your cancer risk is your best weapon against cancer. Co-published with the American Cancer Society, Reduce Your Cancer Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life will help you assess your risk based on your family history, genetics, and environment, and help you make a comprehensive action plan to lower your chances of getting cancer. With an anticancer strategy in place, youÌll help to protect yourself against cancer and live a healthier, happier life. Reduce Your Cancer Risk includes the most up-to-date information "
288 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2010
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June 9, 2010
“Reduce Your Cancer Risks: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life” (ISBN 978-1932603927) is a 256 page paperback book by Barbara Boughton and Michael Stefanek, PhD. The book was edited by Ted Gansler, MD and published by Demos Health. This book is the first edition and it was released on May 4, 2010. The book consists of a preface, acknowledgments, a section on “Cancer Science or Cancer Myths: How Do You Tell the Difference,” and twelve chapters. The book also contains a conclusion, an appendix, and an index. “Reduce Your Cancer Risks: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life” has been written in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.
Barbara Boughton has written for Women and Cancer, MAMM, In Touch, Better Homes and Gardens, Alternative Medicine, Consumer Reports and she regularly writes for Lancet Oncology as well as Medscape.com. She is a health and medical journalist. Her co-author, Dr. Michael Stefanek, PhD has worked at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was the Chief of the Basic Biobehavioral Research Branch. He was also the Vice President of Behavioral Research and Director of the Behavioral Research Center with the American Cancer Society in Atlanta Georgia.
Both authors are knowledgeable about their subject matter. The fear of getting cancer is very real for many individuals. In the book’s dedication, Boughton and Stefanek reveal that they both have relatives that have suffered from cancer. The book starts out with Barbara Boughton sharing the story of her mother’s experience with breast cancer which immediately draws the reader in, especially if they have had loved ones with the disease. Hence, the authors immediately grab the attention of the reader and offer a work that is genuinely sympathetic to those individuals that fear cancer. The personal approach at the beginning of the work sets the feel for the entire book.
The authors explain the common fear of cancer, how some individuals may even overestimate their cancer risks, and that people may live with unnecessary fear and anxiety. The purpose of the book is to reduce anxiety and worries about cancer by becoming informed about risks and prevention. “Reduce Your Cancer Risks: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life” examines cancer risks one by one and then shows the reader positive things that can be done to eliminate the risks one faces.
The book explores ways of researching the latest information on cancer including using tools from the doctor’s office as well as information on the Web. The reader gets tips on how to research family medical history, how to protect oneself against skin cancer, and how to use good nutrition and exercise as a cancer preventative strategy. Advice on quitting smoking, staying free from infections, and the best cancer screening tests is also offered. Environmental carcinogens are also examined as well as preventative surgeries and medications. The reader even gets advice on how to beat stress.
From diet and exercise to advice on quitting smoking advice, the book is as inclusive as it can possibly be when it comes to improving one’s lifestyle and lowering cancer risks. This book does what others do not; as the authors researched cancer risks and prevention they discovered that very few books approached the subject of risk assessment and prevention together. It is filled with information on how to determine one’s individual chances of getting the disease and how statistics can be used to determine one’s absolute risks.
Up to date information is offered about genetic testing, preventative medications, complementary and alternative medicine, and the work seeks to destroy cancer myths and contradictory information about the disease. The authors boil down statistics to their simplest terms; they back their arguments with the most recent research, and the book is written in a clear and easy to understand manner. The book is ideal for the casual reader looking to know about cancer prevention, researchers, people with loved ones that have the disease, and cancer patients and survivors.
Barbara Boughton has written for Women and Cancer, MAMM, In Touch, Better Homes and Gardens, Alternative Medicine, Consumer Reports and she regularly writes for Lancet Oncology as well as Medscape.com. She is a health and medical journalist. Her co-author, Dr. Michael Stefanek, PhD has worked at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, where he was the Chief of the Basic Biobehavioral Research Branch. He was also the Vice President of Behavioral Research and Director of the Behavioral Research Center with the American Cancer Society in Atlanta Georgia.
Both authors are knowledgeable about their subject matter. The fear of getting cancer is very real for many individuals. In the book’s dedication, Boughton and Stefanek reveal that they both have relatives that have suffered from cancer. The book starts out with Barbara Boughton sharing the story of her mother’s experience with breast cancer which immediately draws the reader in, especially if they have had loved ones with the disease. Hence, the authors immediately grab the attention of the reader and offer a work that is genuinely sympathetic to those individuals that fear cancer. The personal approach at the beginning of the work sets the feel for the entire book.
The authors explain the common fear of cancer, how some individuals may even overestimate their cancer risks, and that people may live with unnecessary fear and anxiety. The purpose of the book is to reduce anxiety and worries about cancer by becoming informed about risks and prevention. “Reduce Your Cancer Risks: Twelve Steps to a Healthier Life” examines cancer risks one by one and then shows the reader positive things that can be done to eliminate the risks one faces.
The book explores ways of researching the latest information on cancer including using tools from the doctor’s office as well as information on the Web. The reader gets tips on how to research family medical history, how to protect oneself against skin cancer, and how to use good nutrition and exercise as a cancer preventative strategy. Advice on quitting smoking, staying free from infections, and the best cancer screening tests is also offered. Environmental carcinogens are also examined as well as preventative surgeries and medications. The reader even gets advice on how to beat stress.
From diet and exercise to advice on quitting smoking advice, the book is as inclusive as it can possibly be when it comes to improving one’s lifestyle and lowering cancer risks. This book does what others do not; as the authors researched cancer risks and prevention they discovered that very few books approached the subject of risk assessment and prevention together. It is filled with information on how to determine one’s individual chances of getting the disease and how statistics can be used to determine one’s absolute risks.
Up to date information is offered about genetic testing, preventative medications, complementary and alternative medicine, and the work seeks to destroy cancer myths and contradictory information about the disease. The authors boil down statistics to their simplest terms; they back their arguments with the most recent research, and the book is written in a clear and easy to understand manner. The book is ideal for the casual reader looking to know about cancer prevention, researchers, people with loved ones that have the disease, and cancer patients and survivors.
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