Cancer

Higher Body Mass Index Linked to Cancer

Apr 18, 2016 · · Cancer
An analysis estimates that 3.6 percent of the total global cancer burden is linked to high body mass index (BMI). According to the data, the most affected area is North America, where an estimated 111,000 new obesity-related cancer cases emerged in 2012—around 23 percent of the total global BMI-related cancer … Read More

Fiber-Rich Plant Foods Aid in Colon Cancer Prevention

Apr 15, 2016 · · Cancer
Eating enough fiber has been linked with cancer prevention in many studies, but the most convincing evidence is for the role fiber plays in colon health. Fiber most clearly protects against colorectal cancer—in one study, the participants’ risk of colorectal cancer dropped 10 percent for each 10-gram increase in the … Read More

Eating Plant Foods and Fish Linked With Better Colon Health

Apr 15, 2016 · · Cancer
Researchers who analyzed the diets of more than 77,000 people found that pescovegetarians—those who ate fish once or more per month but all other meats less than once a month— were 49 percent less likely to develop colon cancer than people with other dietary patterns. Other dietary styles followed by … Read More

Watching Your Prostate Cancer

Apr 13, 2016 · · Cancer
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer usually face two treatment choices: radiation therapy or surgery to remove their prostate. But there are others options that may be better: watchful waiting and active surveillance (AS), in which you take a wait-and-see approach before deciding on a course of action. “Aggressive treatments like … Read More

Frontline: Breast Cancer; Joint Replacement Surgery; Hormone Therapy

Apr 12, 2016 · · Cancer
Breast Cancer Survival Rates Higher Following Ovary Removal According to a study published online April 23, 2015 in the journal JAMA Oncology, for breast cancer patients who have the BRCA1 gene mutation, undergoing an oophorectomy (a proce-dure that removes a woman’s ovaries) reduced breast cancer death rates by 62 percent. … Read More

Editor’s Letter: When Cancer Is the Diagnosis

Apr 12, 2016 · · Cancer
By Orli R. Etingin, MD, Editor-in-Chief “You have cancer”—these are probably the most feared words a patient can hear. They cause a paralysis, as patients often are unable to think clearly about how to proceed to optimize their treatment. Here are some basic tips to help you or a family … Read More

Frontline: Lumpectomies; UTIs vs. STIs; Menopause

Apr 12, 2016 · · Cancer
More Women Having Breast-Conserving Surgery An increasing number of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are having lumpectomies, surgeries that remove the cancerous tissue but preserve the breast, rather than mastectomies, in which the entire breast is removed, according to findings published online June 17, 2015 in JAMA Surgery. The … Read More

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