This volume discusses the therapeutic use of hypnosis in the treamtent of cancer and other life-threatening diseases. After setting out a brief history of hypnosis, the authors present an invaluable series of case studies, in the course of which they examine the science of hypnosis; successful integration of hypnosis into cancer treatment programs; and myths surrounding the subject of hypnosis in therapy. The book also raises questions about the direction medicine has taken with regard to chronic illness and considers possible future developments in the field. It presents compelling arguments for offering hypnosis to cancer sufferers and provides critical insights into the body's healing abilities