Take Control of Your Cancer Risk

By: John Whyte MD MPH

Narrated by: Wayne Campbell

Something everyone has the power to do is reduce your cancer risk, and this book will show you just how easy it is to do it.

Each year, over a million people in the United States alone hear the words no one ever wants to hear: You have cancer. But what if there was a way for fewer people to hear these words?

One of the biggest myths regarding cancer is that it’s mostly genetic - meaning that you have no control over whether you get it. While genetics do have an impact, the truth is that your lifestyle and environment play the major role.

Physician and Chief Medical Offer of WebMD John Whyte, MD, MPH, shares straightforward information and equips you with strategies to help you on a journey to better health.

In Take Control of Your Cancer Risk, Dr. Whyte provides helpful tips including:

• assessing your cancer risk
• knowing which screenings you need, and when
• learning the role food, exercise, and sleep play
• understanding the relationship between stress and cancer

Take Control of Your Cancer Risk is filled with practical advice that empowers you to really take control of our health.

Worth reading/listening

The book was informational. Some info seemed common knowledge but certainly not all.
If you pay attention to your health, it's worth reading.

A good first book on cancer. Surprised the author is not more famous!

The book was very good. Maybe not technical enough for a doctor, but ideal for an average patient. I really have nothing bad to say. The author is an executive at the website WebMD- a website I trust and have been using since I was in college 16 years ago. To me, the author is very credible.

Some other books on cancer seem to be sales pitches to sell some alternative treatment. This is a good option if you are only going through one book on the subject (or a few). He doesn’t rave about some crazy new unproven treatment. He gives good knowledge about the subject.

The narrator wasn’t perfect, but good enough for me.

The author seems trustworthy and credible. I look forward to going through some more of his books, and hope he keeps producing more! I am surprised he is not a top-selling author