Overview

Cancer Reconsidered examines the current belief that cancer is primarily genetic, offering evidence that environment, lifestyle, and immunity play crucial roles. Combining leading-edge science with practical strategies, the book empowers readers to reduce their risks and attain a deeper level of health, anchored in their daily lifestyle. Drawing on lessons learned from emerging research, the authors offer a roadmap for prevention and resilience. The pragmatic suggestions provided throughout the book are valuable for those facing a diagnosis as well as those who want to reduce the risk of developing cancer.

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9781587907401

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Reviews

""This remarkable book reframes cancer not as an end point, but as a turning point. With clarity, compassion, and rigor, Peper, Gorter, and Faass show how a truly holistic approach can help patients not only survive cancer, but thrive-restoring agency, meaning, and hope when they are needed most."" - DEVRA DAVIS, PhD, MPH, Founder of the Environmental Health Trust, Author of Disconnect and Staying Alive ""In a field often dominated by narrow viewpoints, this book offers a broad, hopeful, and well-referenced exploration of cancer - how it arises, how the immune system can be supported, and what patients can do day-to-day to help themselves heal."" - BEN MOSS, The Moss Report and Townsend Letter ""This is essential reading for anyone diagnosed with cancer who wants to go beyond simply treating the tumor to having the best quality and length of life possible."" - WAYNE B. JONAS, MD, Past Director of NIH-OAM, President, Healing Works Foundation, Author of Healing and Cancer. ""When I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told I had only five months to live, a friend sent me his book. It arrived filled with love and hope, opening the door to new possibilities. My infinite gratitude to the friend who sent me the book and walked beside me through darkness and pain, offering presence, kindness, and light-my dear friend, Erik Peper."" -ESTHER A. OLDS, Cancer Survivor, Child Psychologist, Mental Health Counselor, Art Therapist, Biofeedback & Neurofeedback Trainer, Herbal Medicine Practitioner ""Billions of dollars have been spent on winning the war on cancer. Modern medicine has made major advances, but with limited success in overall survival. The focus is on killing cancer cells faster than healthy cells. The real solution lies within each of us: mobilizing our body's own defenses. Cancer Reconsidered presents a comprehensive overview of how to accomplish this, and the resources are largely within reach of anyone. This book offers a much-needed paradigm shift based on science. These ideas also relate to most chronic illnesses and diseases. It is a must-read for anyone enduring chronic mental and physical suffering. Your body knows how to heal."" -DAVID HANSCOM, MD., Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Author of Calm Your Body, Heal Your Mind: Transcend Pain, Anxiety, Anger, and Repetitive Unwanted Thoughts

Author Information

Erik Peper, Ph.D., BCB, is an international authority on biofeedback, lifestyle, holistic health, and stress management. He received his BA from Harvard University in 1968 and his PhD in psychology from Union Graduate Institute in 1975. He is Professor of Holistic Health Studies at San Francisco State University where he was instrumental in establishing the Institute for Holistic Health Studies, the first program of its kind at a public university in the United States. He is President of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe and past President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback in the United States. He is recipient of the California Governor's Safety Award (2004) for his contributions to workplace health, the Biofeedback Distinguished Scientist Award in 2013 in recognition of his scientific contributions from the Association for Applied Psychophysiology (AAPB) and in 2025, the Biofeedback Federation of Europe Lifetime Impact Award In recognition of his leadership and contributions to the field. He is an author of numerous scientific articles and books. Most recently, he co-authored the book, TechStress: How Technology is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies for Coping, and Pragmatic Ergonomics. He publishes the blog, The Peper Perspective: ideas on illness, health, and well-being (www.peperperspective.com) and has a professional practice at BiofeedbackHealth (www.biofeedbackhealth.org). His current research interests focus on self-healing strategies to optimize health, the effects of posture and breath, the role lifestyle in health and chronic disease, and self-mastery with biofeedback. He lectures and teaches in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been featured on ABCNews.com and in GQ, Glamour, Men's Health, Shape, and Women's Health.Website: https: //www.biofeedbackhealth.org Blog: https: //peperperspective.com/Email: erik.peper@gmail.com Robert Gorter, MD, PhD, earned his medical degree at the University of Amsterdam Medical School in the Netherlands in 1973. The same year he completed specialty training in anthroposophical medicine in Switzerland, with an emphasis on oncology. From 1983-1986 he received post-doctoral training at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical School. Dr. Gorter was a full UCSF faculty member from 1986 to 2008 and he also earned a PhD from the University of Witten/Herdecke in Germany in 1993, where he continues to serve as a faculty member. In the 1980s he was a physician and researcher on AIDS at San Francisco General Hospital in the world-renowned Ward 86. Subsequently, for four years, Dr. Gorter was medical director of the Department of AIDS Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF. In 1993 he founded the European Institute for Oncological and Immunological Research in Berlin. In 2000 he founded the Medical Center Cologne, dedicated to the treatment of cancer using dendritic cell vaccinations and adult mesenchymal stem cells in combination with immune supportive therapies and hyperthermia, and has been its director since then. Dr. Gorter has written numerous articles and abstracts, contributed to many books, and been featured on ABC and CNN. Website: https: //www.gorter-model.org/Email: r.gorter7@gmail.com Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH is a writer and developmental editor in San Francisco who has worked on more than 60 books, with publishers that include Harper/Quill, McGraw-Hill, New World Library, and Jones & Bartlett. Her work spans two decades, focusing primarily on integrative and leading-edge medicine. She works collaboratively with clients on books, blogs, and web content for consumers with an emphasis on emerging trends in lifestyle medicine and the treatment of complex chronic disease. Her editorial portfolio includes consumer titles published by Adams Media, Celestials Arts, Healing Arts, North Atlantic Books and Penguin. Projects for healthcare professionals have included white papers, two textbooks on integrative medicine, and a number of multi-authored books featuring thought leaders in the field. She has provided editorial services for work published by Elsevier, New Harbinger, and peer-reviewed journals such as Pain Medicine and Spine. A graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and a certified functional medicine health coach, she is dedicated to empowering readers with tools for managing their own health.Editorial services: https: //www.NancyFaass.comHealth coaching: https: //www.TheNeverDietDiet.comEmail: NancyFaass@gmail.com

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