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Research shows the nutrients in the popular Mediterranean diet may help lower cancer risk, boost treatment effectiveness for patients and even prevent a recurrence.
Getting vaccinated is the most important step cancer patients, caregivers and their families can take to protect themselves and others from the flu.
Cancer may upset your body’s metabolic balance, meaning your nutritional needs may change, as well as your ability or desire to eat. As a result, you may lose weight from the cancer itself or side effects of treatments.
Research shows that cancer risk from outdoor grilling depends on how often you eat grilled fare, the cooking method you use and the types of foods you choose.
Dietitians often get creative to help their cancer patients stay hydrated, including through the foods they eat.
A recent comprehensive global study investigated cancer cases that were attributable to modifiable risk factors. It found that nearly half of cancer deaths worldwide, 44.4 percent, may have been avoidable if the victims had paid attention to factors that raised cancer risk and made lifestyle changes to reduce those risks.
Eating a plant-based diet has so many proven benefits and may help cancer patients better manage treatment-related side effects and help them stay strong during their recovery.
Should cancer patients avoid travel during the holidays, or are there common-sense measures they can take to travel safely?
Our understanding of why smoking causes cancer, especially in organs that are not located in the respiratory system, continues to evolve.
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