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Eat to Help Prevent Cancer

Dec 19, 2023 · UHN Staff · Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of cancer in the United States is one in three. But, many people may not realize that more than half of all cancer deaths may be preventable by making healthier food choices, maintaining a healthy weight, and keeping physically active. What … Read More

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Depends on Age and Level of Risk

Nov 29, 2023 · Rochelle Nataloni · Cancer

Over the past 15 years, there’s been a decline among women ages 50 and older in deaths from breast cancer— but it’s still the second leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). And while the risk of developing cervical cancer is still present … Read More

Craving Cranberries?

Nov 29, 2023 · Lori Zanteson · Cancer

The Folklore. Ruby red cranberries have brightened holiday tables for centuries in traditional cranberry sauce, relish, dessert, even a fanciful centerpiece! Native to North America, Native Americans used them as fabric dye, medicine, and food. According to folklore, Native Americans gave cranberries to the Pilgrims to be served at the … Read More

High on Dry

Oct 26, 2023 · Matthew Kadey · Cancer

With plant-based eating on trend, you may have noticed that we are hearing more often about the health and environmental benefits of including pulses in the diet. Indeed, pulses have a lot going for them in terms of nutrition, sustainability, and affordability. Their use is emphasized by various healthy eating … Read More

Breast Cancer and Diet

Sep 25, 2023 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Cancer

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we researched the latest information on diet and other lifestyle activities and breast cancer risk. Breast Cancer 101. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women (after skin cancer). It is also the second leading cause of cancer death (after lung … Read More

Ask Tufts Experts: Food Choices When Tired; Eating During Chemotherapy

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Cancer

I tend to make less healthful food choices when I’m tired. Is this a real thing, or is it just me? José Ordovás, PhD, leader of the Nutrition and Genomics Team at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging answers: “You are not alone in noticing a tendency to make … Read More

Be Your Own Advocate in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Sep 25, 2023 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Cancer

In this issue, you will learn about cutting-edge therapies for breast cancer that have changed the way we approach the disease. Instead of deciding treatment based on size and cell appearance alone, we are using the genetic footprint of the tumor to understand its malignant and metastatic potential, and treatment … Read More

Here’s What’s New in Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Treatment

Sep 25, 2023 · Rochelle Nataloni · Cancer

There’s no better time than Breast Cancer Awareness Month to embrace the knowledge that while everyone’s risk for getting breast cancer is due to a complex combination of biological, social, and demographic influences, the primary factors are being a woman and getting older. Most breast cancers are found in women … Read More

Lung Cancer Screening

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Cancer

Q: I’m a former smoker. Should I be screened for lung cancer? A: That depends on your smoking history. Most primary care doctors and other clinicians reference U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to guide them in selecting preventive care, such as cancer screenings. The USPSTF is a nongovernmental … Read More

Prostate Cancer a Low-Risk Disease for Most Older Men

Sep 25, 2023 · Kate Brophy · Cancer

If you are told you have cancer, your first inclination may be to get the tumor surgically removed. But with prostate cancer, this isn’t necessarily the best treatment approach. That’s because prostate cancer typically does not progress rapidly enough to cause symptoms in an older man’s lifetime. With this in … Read More

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