1: “One major reason why cancer is so deadly—and so scary—is that we still know relatively little about how it begins and why it spreads,” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.

Cancer cells differ from normal cells in two critical ways.

First, “Contrary to popular belief,” Peter notes, “cancer cells don’t grow faster than their noncancerous counterparts; they just don’t … continue reading

1: Dr. Peter Attia can still remember the magazine cover he read in the waiting room while his friend and colleague Michael underwent surgery.

Michael was in his early forties. He had been diagnosed with a very large colon tumor that required immediate surgery. 

“Michael is the kindest soul I think I’ve ever known,” Peter writes in his terrific book Outlive, “and his brilliance and with could make the … continue reading

1: “Steve Rosenberg was still a young resident when he encountered the patient who would determine the course of his career—and, possibly, of cancer treatment in general,” Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. 

The year was 1968. Steve was working on a rotation at a VA hospital in Massachusetts. A man in his sixties showed up at the hospital needing … continue reading