The Cancer Prevention Manual

Simple rules to reduce the risks

Second Edition

Ian Olver and Fred Stephens

This book concisely presents of all of the key issues in cancer prevention, giving the reader easy access to helpful medical information
Information is presented by risk factor and cancer type, allowing the reader to browse the content depending on their area of interest
Illustrations help to highlight key points and makes them easier to assimilate
Incorporates the up-to-date evidence on prevention, as presented by cancer specialists, meaning readers can be confident in the accuracy of the information provided

New to this Edition:

Fully revised to ensure the information is up to date with current work in cancer prevention.
Information on the relationship between vaccinations against HPV and Hepatitis B and the prevention of cancer.
The relationship between the prevention of cancer in high risk individuals by drugs like tamoxifen and aspirin.
More information on population screening for cancer to include screening for colorectal cancer.

The Cancer Prevention Manual

Simple rules to reduce the risks

Second Edition

Ian Olver and Fred Stephens

Description

Stories in the media about the cancer-causing risks present in everyday life can cause alarm and confusion, and make it difficult to know how to alter one's lifestyle. The Cancer Prevention Manual, Second Edition, is a handy guide to all key issues in cancer prevention, presenting medical and scientific information in a plain, accessible style. Written by authors with distinguished careers studying the illness, and based on a solid scientific grounding, this book provides the facts about how our lifestyles pose cancer risks, and what we can do to change them.

The Cancer Prevention Manual

Simple rules to reduce the risks

Second Edition

Ian Olver and Fred Stephens

The Cancer Prevention Manual

Simple rules to reduce the risks

Second Edition

Ian Olver and Fred Stephens

Author Information

Ian Olver, Professor of Translational Cancer Research, and Director, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, and Fred Stephens, Emeritus Professor, The University of Sydney

Ian Olver is Professor of Translational Cancer Research and Director of the Sansom Institute for Health Research at the University of South Australia.

Fred Stephens is Emeritus Professor and Former Head of the Department of Surgery at The University of Sydney. He is also Consultant Emeritus in Surgical Oncology at Sydney Hospital and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Australia. He writes from a lifetime of experience in cancer research and management, including pioneering surgical regimens for certain difficult locally advanced cancers.

The Cancer Prevention Manual

Simple rules to reduce the risks

Second Edition

Ian Olver and Fred Stephens

From Our Blog

Let's refocus on cancer prevention

There are so many reports of agents that may cause cancer, that there is a temptation to dismiss them all. Tabloid newspapers have listed everything from babies, belts, biscuits, and bras, to skiing, shaving, soup, and space travel. It is also tempting to be drawn into debates about more esoteric candidates for causative agents like hair dyes, underarm deodorants, or pesticides.

Posted on December 16, 2015

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