Tarcher's updated edition of an international perennial bestseller—with more than 250 000
copies sold worldwide. As a young veterinarian and decathlon athlete Dr. Ian Gawler had his
right leg amputated as a result of bone cancer in 1975. The cancer returned later that year.
Against almost impossible odds he recovered and went on to found one of the world's first
lifestyle-based cancer self-help and support programs in 1981. Originally published in 1984
You Can Conquer Cancer is a revolutionary book that has sold hundreds of thousands of copies
worldwide and has been translated into fourteen languages. This edition is completely updated
and contains whole sections that provide important new information and self-help techniques.
Notable for its clarity this book expands upon what is a truly integrated holistic approach
to cancer—emphasizing nutrition the power of the mind meditation family and social support
and the spiritual dimension of life.
