MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer diet'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953272&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2FCancer-Facts-and-Figures-2011-Poverty-is-a-Carcinogen-Does-Anyone-Care.aspx "Poverty is a carcinogen."   Those were the words of Dr. Samuel Broder when he was director of the National Cancer Institute in 1989.     As amply documented in the annual "Cancer Facts and Figures 2011" released today by the American Cancer Society, cancer shows that poverty remains one of the most potent a carcinogen-rivaling tobacco and obesity-as we have ever seen.   We have heard lots and lots about how cell phones and Styrofoam cause cancer.  But do you hear anyone talking about the huge impact of poverty and limited education on cancer?   If you don't hear anything about a true carcinogen that statistics show causes 37% of the deaths from cancer in people between the ages of 27 and 64, then maybe you have the answer to a very important question: If we a... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953272 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:40:00 +0100 4953272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626988&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2FOh-Where-Have-You-Gone-Vitamin-D.aspx Oh, vitamin D, where have ye gone?  We miss ya!!   That might be the refrain of many who have labored so long to promote awareness of vitamin D as a possible cancer prevention agent for the past number of years.    Not that the advocates have lost their faith-a recent article from Dr. Cedric Garland, who is an expert on vitamin D as a case in point-but a report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has thrown a bit of a damper on the unbridled enthusiasm that vitamin D was the answer to cancer prevention that many have been seeking for some time.   No, the IOM did not endorse vitamin D as a cancer prevention agent.  And based on what they could say from the literature, the panel did endorse the concept that vitamin D is important for bone health, while blood te... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626988 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:36:00 +0100 4626988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570713&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2FCancer-Survivors-Are-%28Fortunately%29-Very-Much-A-Part-Of-Our-Lives.aspx An article just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their weekly publication "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" provides an assessment of the progress we have made in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.   Clearly, since 1971, we have made substantial advances in the cancer treatment.  We have become a larger and older nation.  We have pushed the threshold for the diagnosis of cancer, with breast and prostate cancers as leading examples.   The result is that we have many millions more people alive with cancer today than was ever the case in our history.   But with the progress also comes cautions about what the data means, and where our journey must go if we are to address some of the key issues reflected in these statistics. &nbsp... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570713 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100 4570713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065554&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fback-to-basics-with-dr-kristi-funk%2F This week I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Kristi Funk again. I previously interviewed Dr. Funk during last year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Funk has been active in breast cancer awareness, surgery, and treatment since she was Director of Patient Education at Cedars-Sinai Breast Center in Los Angeles. In 2009, she left to open the Pink Lotus Breast Center. She is truly a treasure trove of knowledge and a dedicated warrior in the fight against breast cancer. I will include some of the great things I learned from talking with Dr. Funk over the next few blog entries. One of the important things we discussed was the role of diet and exercise in reducing the risk of breast cancer. More evidence continues to emerge to support findings that breast cancer is affected by a woma... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065554 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:52:21 +0100 4065554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737212&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=35283&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.org%2FAboutUs%2FDrLensBlog%2Fpost%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2FThe-2010-Statistics-Are-Out-And-767000-People-Have-Celebrated-More-Birthdays.aspx Every year the American Cancer Society provides a report that is one of the most widely quoted scientific articles in this country.  This year's "Cancer Statistics, 2010" report was released this morning, and provides a considerable amount of information regarding the burden of cancer in the United States, such as the expected number of new cancer cases and number of cancer deaths in the United States in 2010.   As part of the same report, my colleagues at the American Cancer Society also dissect the numbers and provide insight into the trends in cancer incidence and deaths, what is happening and perhaps why it is happening.  Statistics--no matter how good you are at writing reports--are always somewhat droll and boring.  But there are the occasional pearls that leap ou... Dr. Len's Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737212 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0100 3737212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084733&cid=t_140098_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-22%2F This article evaluates the association of soya food intake after the diagnosis of breast cancer with total mortality and cancer recurrence. The Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival Study examined 5042 female breast cancer survivors in China. Women aged 20 to 75 years with diagnoses between March 2002 and April 2006 were recruited and followed up through June 2009. Information on cancer diagnosis and treatment, lifestyle exposures after cancer diagnosis, and disease progression was collected at approximately 6 months after cancer diagnosis and was reassessed at 3 follow-up interviews conducted at 18, 36, and 60 months after diagnosis. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Breast Cancer, Diet, Mortality, Recurrence (Source: Fade Li... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084733 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:44:17 +0100 3084733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382469&cid=t_140098_107_f&fid=38577&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbiosingularity.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F23%2Fhow-eating-fruit-and-vegetables-can-improve-cancer-patients-response-to-chemotherapy%2F The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells. Now a study by UC Riverside biochemists that focuses on cancer cells reports that ingesting apigenin – a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables [...] (Source: Biosingularity) Biosingularity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382469 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:58:42 +0100 2382469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382486&cid=t_140098_107_f&fid=38577&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbiosingularity.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F12%2Fweight-loss-surgery-cuts-cancer%2F Its already known that weight-loss surgery for morbid obesity can reduce the risk of diabetes and heart problems. Now, new research shows that it may also cut a persons risk of cancer by 80-percent. (Source: Biosingularity) Biosingularity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382486 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:18:43 +0100 2382486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834762&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F403761554%2F The anti-cancer book says no more than 11 oz. per week of red meat. Maybe this is why… Nothing like a good 12-yo hamburger: Karen Hanrahan shares her favorite prop that she shows parents in her Healthy Choices for Children workshop: a McDonald’s hamburger purchased in 1996 that still looks like it did the day it was made. People always ask me — what did you do to preserve it? Nothing — it preserved itself. (via wider angle) Update: Looks like the post got taken down for some reason? Server getting a little melty maybe? Anyway, that hamburger was amazingly preserved. Serious Eats grabbed a pic before the site went down. (link) Now playing on iTunes: Revival from the album “The Allman Brothers Band: A Decade of Hits 1969-1979″ by The Allman Brothers Band C... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834762 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:37:04 +0100 1834762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658114&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F28%2Fcancer-prevention-31-simple-things-you-can-do%2F An email from Mike Street from RD.com (the Reader’s Digest site) led me to this comprehensive list of 31 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer. Turns out that I already do a number of them - drinking green tea, taking a multivitamn, walking every day, and getting my 15 minutes of sunshine. But RD.com also listed a few that I would never had considered, such as… Serve sauerkraut at your next picnic. A Finnish study found that the fermentation process involved in making sauerkraut produces several other cancer-fighting compounds, including ITCs, indoles, and sulforaphane. To reduce the sodium content, rinse canned or jarred sauerkraut before eating. Coat barbecue food with a thick sauce. Grilling meat can create a variety of cancer-causing chemicals. But researchers from the American In... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658114 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:47:44 +0100 1658114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494298&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F04%2Fwelcome-to-the-very-first-healthbolt-carnival%2F Well, it’s finally here. - the very first Healtbolt Carnival and  it is huge.  You know, when we first decided to do this, we were a little nervous. After all, what if we gave a party and nobody came. A natural fear, but one, it seems, that wasn’t warranted. ‘Cause it looks like everyone, and I mean everyone, has come to the party. So put on your glad rags, grab a drink and start mingling… And don’t forget to pass the word on. After all, the more the merrier. SjP presents the sister study…the battle against breast cancer posted at Sojourner’s Place.The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35-74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cance... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494298 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:22:04 +0100 1494298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297988&cid=t_140098_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F250183262%2F It has all been said so many times already that one’s diet plays a big role in cancer and cancer prevention. Although that is true, we cannot just decide one day to pick up a healthier diet (like increasing the intake of fruits and veggies!!) and be assured we won’t increase or risk of developing any cancer type. One cannot just erase one’s history of unhealthy eating and lifestyle, right? How can one erase something like not giving fruits, veggies and fish a second look during the first 30 years of your life?! Ever heard of the words: from cradle to grave? That’s also the period of time we all should be living healthy, not only against cancer but also against any other serious medical condition. As of late, here are the most recent reports that involves nutrition ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297988 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:22:42 +0100 1297988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292224&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F10%2Fwho-knew-your-favorite-foods-could-be-so-darn-healthy%2F picApp_publisherId = 473;picApp_imageId = 3852;picApp_imageWidth = 328;picApp_imageHeight = 375;picApp_configUrl = "http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/GetConfig.aspx";picApp_Picview="http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/FlashSite/en/picviewerv1_1.swf";picapp_numberOfLine=1;ImageServe(); Macaroni and cheese, pizza, chocolate chip cookies. Not usually found at the top of a dietician’s “Nice” list, are they? Well, no more. With a few tweaks here and there, your favorite foods can go from Nutritionally Naughty to Superfood instantaneously. Add this: Cauliflower To: Macaroni and Cheese For the benefit of: Preventing Lung Cancer Yep, adding just a 1/2 cup of pureed cauliflower to your comfort food go-to on a regular basis can lower the odds of getting lung cancer by 30% for non-s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292224 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:44:03 +0100 1292224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152933&cid=t_140098_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fblack-cohosh-for-treating-symptoms-of-menopause%2F All women go through menopause and some 75 percent of them experience hot flashes, which are also called hot flushes, and are known more technically as vasomotor symptoms. Most hot flashes are mild to moderate in intensity and they typically stop occurring after a time (usually within six months to two years), with or without therapy (although the exact timing cannot be predicted). Some women experience severe symptoms that prompt them to seek treatment. It is also estimated that some 50 to 75 percent of women use some form of alternative treatments for their symptoms, including soy products, herbal products (especially black cohosh), vitamin E and acupuncture. For most of these therapies, there is little scientific evidence to prove they work. In many cases, however, the data are conflict... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152933 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:16:39 +0100 1152933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1137292&cid=t_140098_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fwomens-health-risks-heart-disease-trumps-cancer-by-far%2F Many women worry obsessively about developing cancer, particularly breast or ovarian cancer. But, while these are obviously of concern, their actual risk of having either of these is far lower than is their major risk of having or dying from cardiovascular disease. In fact, heart disease is the number one killer of women and is responsible for more deaths in women than all cancers combined! The numbers show that the risk of dying from heart disease is about 10 times higher than dying from breast cancer and about 20 times higher than dying from ovarian cancer. And that’s not even counting the deaths from stroke, a related problem, which would just magnify the overshadowing risk that cardiovascular disease presents in relation to cancer (stroke is usually related to the ‘vascular’ part... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1137292 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:58:13 +0100 1137292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=999574&cid=t_140098_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fwomen-test-your-knowledge-about-cancer%2F Let’s start with a HealhtTalk pop quiz. True or false: Women with no family history of cancer are at low risk of developing cancer themselves? Answer: false. While it’s true that having a family history of cancer increases your risk to a small degree, the vast majority of cancers occur in people with no family history of the disease. But in a recent survey, nearly two thirds of women (63 percent) mistakenly answered that lack of family history equates with a low personal cancer risk. That’s the bad news. The good news is that as many as half of all cancer deaths could be avoided through sensible lifestyle habits (not smoking, eating properly, exercising) and getting routine recommended cancer screening (mammography, colonoscopy and pap smears, for breast, colon and cervical cancer re... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=999574 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:17:23 +0100 999574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852097&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F08%2Fmeg-wolff-blogs-about-a-life-in-balance%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Bone Cancer, Diets, Cancer prevention foods, Blogs, Books, Cancer SurvivorsMeg Wolff survived cancer -- twice. First she had bone cancer and lost her leg to the disease. Then she had breast cancer and was given little hope from doctors who thought traditional treatment could not save her. Maybe it couldn't. But Wolff found something that did save her -- a macrobiotic diet.Life is all about balance, says Wolff who authors a website rich in content about the connection between diet and a healthy lifestyle. She offers up-to-date information on her blog, links to recipes and resources, a calendar of events, and a look at her very own book, titled, Becoming Whole, The Story of My Complete Recovery from Breast Cancer. Wolff says that by changing her diet, ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852097 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 852097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825409&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fthe-secret-to-weight-loss%2F Filed under: Diets, Exercise, NutritionLet's face it, there is no "secret" to losing weight. It's simple -- bank less calories than you spend and the weight will come off. You don't need to take pills or buy into the latest diet craze. Common sense is all you need.I spoke with my oncologist the other day about my own weight loss -- I have lost nearly 14 pounds since the beginning of May, thanks to a no-sweets, low-sugar, low-fat, water-only diet with an emphasis on high fruit and veggie intake. Now this is no temporary diet. This is for life. My goal was never to lose a bunch of weight and then go back to eating junk -- I just wanted to shed a few cancer treatment-induced pounds while embracing a brand new healthy lifestyle.My doctor was proud of my progress and shared his too -- he's lost... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825409 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 825409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675423&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fworthy-wisdom-replenish-after-exercise%2F Filed under: Diets, Exercise, Worthy WisdomIt was a Canyon Ranch nutritionist, not a fitness trainer, who shared with me these words of wisdom regarding exercise. I consider this more evidence backing the fact that diet and exercise go hand in hand, that each one cannot fully and successfully operate in isolation from the other.So here it is, this Saturday's Worthy Wisdom:After we exercise, we should eat something within 15 minutes of completing our physical challenge. Why? Because we've taxed our bodies, depleted them, and it's important to put something back in after taking so much out. Consider a banana, a handful of nuts, something nutritious and energizing, and allow your body to recover. And don't forget about water -- drink plenty to re-hydrate yourself.Life is all about replenishin... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675423 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654445&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fworthy-wisdom-eating-for-energy%2F Filed under: Prevention, Diets, Worthy WisdomDo you have less energy than you did before cancer? Do you sometimes crash in the middle of the afternoon? If you answered Yes to these questions and wonder why your energy is zapped, you may want to consider something completely outside the realm of cancer. Like your diet. Canyon Ranch nutritionists say lack of energy is not always related to diet. It can also stem from lack of sleep and exercise, depression, anxiety, low-grade infection, medication, reaction to alcohol, and caffeine withdrawal or dependence. But diet surely plays a part, and sometimes a very large part. So in the interest of energetic and healthy living, you might want to give some thought to these energy-building diet tips. Start the day with a healthy breakfast. When kids do... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654445 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611999&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F17%2Fvitamins-linked-to-prostate-cancer%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Research, Vitamins and nutrients, Daily newsIt's been suspected that taking too many vitamins may spike men's risk of dying from prostate cancer. On Wednesday, the biggest study yet to link high-dose multivitamins and prostate damage was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Government scientists have been looking at the diet and health of almost 300,000 men. One third reported taking a daily multivitamin. Five percent were heavy users, marked by use more than seven times per week. Within five years of the study's launch, 10,241 men had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. About 1,476 had an advanced form of the disease. And 179 died. It seems heavy multivitamin users were nearly twice as likely to get fatal prostate cancer as men who neve... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611999 Thu, 17 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 611999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583191&cid=t_140098_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Frisk-of-head-and-neck-cancer-reduced-with-fruits-and-veggies%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Research, DietsResearchers have found a link between intake of fruits and vegetables and decreased risk of developing head and neck cancer. The study results were presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The study included more than 490,000 individuals aged 50 or older. Over a five year period, 787 participants developed head and neck cancer. Individuals with higher intake of fruits and veggies were less likely to develop head and neck cancers. Overall, vegetables appeared to offer more protection than fruit. Plant groups that were linked with a reduced risk included string beans, peas and dried beans. Apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears and strawberries were the important fruits. We all know th... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583191 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583191