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Twenty-five years ago my doctors had no cure for my cancer. So I went on a quest to find my own treatment. This is my story...In 1991 Glenn Sabin was a 28-year-old newlywed diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)-a disease doctors called uniformly fatal. Treatments could buy him some time and eventually ease his discomfort but there was no conventional cure. Glenn''s prognosis was clear: he was going to die.Although Glenn and his wife Linda continued to consult with doctors cancer specialists and top oncologists Glenn made a monumental decision: he would become his own health advocate. While he continued to watch and wait Glenn would figure out how to stay alive.No one could predict when a large-scale clinical trial would discover a cure for CLL so Glenn began his own medically monitored and carefully researched lifestyle changes. He would conduct his own single patient clinical trial.He would become an n of 1.Today Glenn is not only alive but a 2012 biopsy at Harvard confirmed that his bone marrow contains no leukemic cells. His case is now part of the medical literature.In n of 1 author Glenn Sabin takes readers along his remarkable journey with ''incurable'' cancer where he discovers: No two cancers are exactly alike. Our bodies minds and diseases are unique and need to be treated as such. Knowledge and empowerment are your best allies against a life-limiting diagnosis. Lifestyle changes are a powerful way to help prevent manage and reduce the recurrence of disease--and to improve your quality of life. A strong support system and a clear mind may significantly improve your health. https: // Twitter: @GlennSabin LinkedIn: https: //