A Practical Guide to Modern Cancer Treatment & Prevention

Cancer can strike an unprepared person at any time. In 2017, about 600,000 people were expected to die from cancer in the United States, making it the second most common cause of death. According to the latest global statistics, nearly 9 million people a year lose their lives to cancer in the world. It is also projected that the number of new cancer cases diagnosed each year in the United States will double by 2030.Whether oneself or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, it is vital for one to gain a solid knowledge quickly on a variety of cancer-related understanding traditional cancer treatment options such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, understanding newer targeted therapy and revolutionary cancer immunotherapy; choosing good doctors; taking advantage of new cancer precision medicine; minimizing cancer cost; considering alternative treatment options; managing treatment side effects and maximizing cancer nutrition diets etc.The book's author, Andy Brown, holds a PhD in molecular genetics and has been working in the cancer genetics diagnostics field for over a decade. In this book he has collected many tables and research/clinical results to illustrate the newest progresses in cancer drug development and clinical immune checkpoint inhibitors, CAR T-cell therapy, targeted therapy, cancer genetic testing, companion diagnostics, liquid biopsy, clinical trials, palliative care, etc. These exciting progresses have improved and will continue to improve the lives of those diagnosed or affected by lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer and many other cancers.The book includes a section that refers interested readers to a YouTube channel to watch true stories of cancer patients who have fought successfully against cancer, many of them with advanced late stage cancers.Cancer usually takes years or decades for its develop to become deadly. Unfortunately as people get older their chance of getting cancer generally becomes higher. Nearly two thirds of cancers happen in people aged 65 and over. The book includes two useful chapters (Chapters 11 and 12) with proven cancer screening tests and expert-recommended cancer prevention tips that should allow one to avoid cancer occurrence of preventable causes, which is about 50% of all cancer cases. Those information are of tremendous value for anyone interested in taking actions early on.