Doctors are experts in guiding patients through the healthcare maze. But what happens when the tables are turned and the doctor becomes the patient, faced with his or her own personal battle against cancer?

While doctors are quick to acknowledge that they have been fortunate to be able to consult with colleagues who either are, or can recommend, top doctors in the field, they admit that ultimately they take the same approaches that they would recommend to their patients.

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There is an epidemic of cancer today. One in three Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, often before the age of 65. I myself have been on the wrong side of this statistic since I was 31 years old, when I discovered I had brain cancer.

Since 1940, we have seen in western societies a marked and rapid increase in common types of cancer. In fact, cancer in children and adolescents has been rising by 1 to 1.5% a year since the 1960’s. And these are cancers for which there is no screening.

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