Would it surprise you to hear that one in four people are affected by cancer? If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease, would you take advantage of your natural defences? 'I had cancer. I was diagnosed for the first time 15 years ago. I received conventional treatment and the cancer went into remission, but I relapsed after that. Then I decided to learn everything I could to help my body defend itself against the illness. I've lived cancer free now for seven years. In this book, I'd like to tell you the stories - scientific and personal - behind what I learned.' Author David-Servan Schreiber is an academic physician with a wealth of experience in the field of integrative medicine. He will show you how, through simple alterations in diet, lifestyle and attitude, you can tackle cancer alongside conventional treatments, or even avoid it altogether. This is not a biology textbook, but a practical, insightful and individual guide that will allow you to make the best choices for your own health and well-being.

大卫·塞尔旺-施莱伯医生是匹兹堡大学医学院精神科临床教授，该校整合医疗中心的联合创始人，拥有医学博士及认知神经科学博士学位。因其在精神病学所取得的成就，他赢得了2002年宾夕法尼亚州精神病学协会总统奖。他是“无国界医生”（于1999年获诺贝尔和平奖）在美国分支机构的创始人之一，并于1991年作为志愿者前往伊拉克。

31岁时，享有优越的学术成就与前景，身为壁球队队长、自认“身体非常健康”的施莱伯医生意外检测出核桃大小的脑部肿瘤，从此开始了与癌症争夺生命主动权的战役，并在此后充实而富有意义地生活了18年。