大衛·塞爾旺-施萊伯醫生是匹茲堡大學醫學院精神科臨床教授，該校整閤醫療中心的聯閤創始人，擁有醫學博士及認知神經科學博士學位。因其在精神病學所取得的成就，他贏得瞭2002年賓夕法尼亞州精神病學協會總統奬。他是“無國界醫生”（於1999年獲諾貝爾和平奬）在美國分支機構的創始人之一，並於1991年作為誌願者前往伊拉剋。

31歲時，享有優越的學術成就與前景，身為壁球隊隊長、自認“身體非常健康”的施萊伯醫生意外檢測齣核桃大小的腦部腫瘤，從此開始瞭與癌癥爭奪生命主動權的戰役，並在此後充實而富有意義地生活瞭18年。

Would it surprise you to hear that one in four people are affected by cancer? If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease, would you take advantage of your natural defences? 'I had cancer. I was diagnosed for the first time 15 years ago. I received conventional treatment and the cancer went into remission, but I relapsed after that. Then I decided to learn everything I could to help my body defend itself against the illness. I've lived cancer free now for seven years. In this book, I'd like to tell you the stories - scientific and personal - behind what I learned.' Author David-Servan Schreiber is an academic physician with a wealth of experience in the field of integrative medicine. He will show you how, through simple alterations in diet, lifestyle and attitude, you can tackle cancer alongside conventional treatments, or even avoid it altogether. This is not a biology textbook, but a practical, insightful and individual guide that will allow you to make the best choices for your own health and well-being.