Anyone who is diagnosed with cancer receives a frightening blow, and in many cases the diagnosis is accompanied by a bewildering array of treatment options. In this invaluable book, Dr Richard C. Frank offers comfort and help to cancer patients, their families and their carers.

An award-winning oncologist recognised for his humanitarian approach as well as his research, Dr Frank empowers patients by unlocking the mysteries of the disease and explaining in plain language how to confront and combat it. He explains what cancer is and how it spreads, how the different treatment options work and what factors affect a patient's prognosis.

With a wealth of case histories, helpful coping strategies and up-to-date information about useful resources, Fighting Cancer is the book cancer patients and their loved ones can turn to with confidence and hope.