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Cancer is mostly preventable - even for those with a genetic predisposition. In fact, genetics accounts for only around 30 per cent of cancers. The rest is down to lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and environment. Go vegetarian or, at the...
Increasingly, substances in our everyday environment are being linked with higher rates of cancer. To protect yourself, avoid: Indoor air pollution, which can be more contaminated with volatile gases such as formaldehyde, benzene as well as toxic...
In 1997, the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund (AICR/WCRF) concluded that cancer is preventable. In their 670-page report, Food, Nutrition and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective, they stated that...
A UK study lasting more than 60 years shows that fruit consumption during childhood lowers the risk of cancer later in life.
In the US, the National Academy of Sciences estimates that 40 per cent of men's cancers, especially prostate cancer, are affected by nutrition, so nutritional supplements can help to possibly trea ...
Q My son, aged 38, was diagnosed with hepatitis C about five years ago. He tried Chinese herbs and acupuncture for some months, but with little success. He was offered the then experimental chemotherapy
Barry Bittman MDIf you're convinced there's nothing you can do to prevent cancer, then "Cancer Prevention: what we need to know" by Barry Bittman, M.D just might change your mind. He explores the relationships between diet, tobacco, alcohol consumption and cancer...
Emmett Miller MDSome of the most tragic stories one will ever hear in medical practice are those of cancer patients and their families. Unfortunately, the tragedy is often the result of the impact on people's lives not only of the disease but also of the treatment
American Institute for Preventive MedicineCancer refers to a broad group of diseases in which body cells grow out of control and are or become malignant (harmful). Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States (heart disease is first). Current estimates say that 30...
