Synopsis Cancer is a chronic degenerative disease, and has been prevalent since ancient times. It is the most dreaded disease and refers to all malignant tumour caused by the abnormal growth of a body cell or a group of cells. It is today the second largest killer in the world, next only to heart ailments.

This book aims at providing detailed information about cancer; its symptoms, causes, types, and its diagnosis and treatments, both medical as well as natural. It describes how diet can fight cancer and how specific foods can intervene and halt or retard the progress of cancer at various stages of its development. For the benefit of those suffering from this disease, a treatment chart has been given at the end of the book. This feature acts as a support to whatever specialised, medical treatment the patient may be undergoing under expert advice.