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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Understand, Prevent and Overcome Prostate Cancer

Summary

Following the international success of Your Life in Your Hands, the groundbreaking book on breast cancer, Professor Jane Plant explains how her diet and lifestyle plan can be used to combat prostate cancer. This revised and updated edition includes new information to help those with other types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer and testicular cancer.

In this groundbreaking book, Professor Plant illuminates the relationship between cancer and diet. The book explains the science behind the 'no dairy' diet and then gives useful advice on diet and lifestyle to maximise your health and avoid contracting cancer.

For sufferers, their families and anyone who is concerned about the risk of cancer, this book is essential.

Reviews

  • The real value of this book is that it empowers the reader with knowledge
    Science in Parliament

About the author

Jane Plant

Professor Jane Plant is a widely respected scientist, who was awarded a CBE for her work in relation to human health and in 2005 was made a Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine for her books on cancer. She contracted breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 42: the disease recurred a further four times. She adopted the diet and lifestyle changes she advocates in her book, and has now been clear of breast cancer for fifteen years.
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