Cancer Prevention : 391 Articles

It is estimated that up to 40% of all cancers are preventable by eating right, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight.  In this section you'll find plenty of articles about how foods and nutrients can affect your risk of developing certain types of cancer.

Carotenoids may protect against prostate cancer

New research indicates dietary lycopene and other carotenoids may protect against prostate cancer. The findings confirm those of other studies that have identified lycopene as a protective…

Calcium reduces women's risk of colorectal cancer

Diets high in calcium reduce women\'s risk of colorectal cancer, and women who also take calcium supplements can cut their risk even more, researchers say. The protective effect of calcium…

Nutrition strategies for preventing prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in Canadian men. Since 1994, the incidence of prostate cancer has begun to decline after several decades of rapid increase. By…

Bananas, root veggies, cabbage may prevent kidney cancer

People who like their bananas, carrots and beets may have a lower risk of developing kidney cancer than those who turn their noses up at the foods, a large Swedish study suggests. Some past…

High red meat consumption linked to colon cancer

Long-term high consumption of red and processed meat may increase the risk of cancer in the colon and rectum, a new study shows. Dr. Michael J. Thun, with the American Cancer Society in…

Overweight linked to kidney cancer risk

The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two…

Men with prostate cancer can stick to low-fat diet

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, men are capable of adhering to a low-fat diet for at least a year if they receive good counseling and support, a new study shows. There is evidence…

Antioxidants may help kids with leukemia

Children being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) seem more able to deal with their treatment if their levels of antioxidants don't drop too much, new study findings suggest.…

Fruits may protect children from leukemia

U.S. investigators have found that children who ate oranges and bananas or drank orange juice most days of the week before age 2 were significantly less likely than other children to be…

Folic acid may increase breast cancer risk

Researchers in the UK report a possible increase in the risk of developing breast cancer among women who take folic acid supplements while pregnant. However, the senior investigator from the…

Low dose supplements ward off cancer in men

Taking "nutritional doses" of antioxidants seems to reduce men's risk of cancer, according to the findings of a study from the Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, National Institute…

Two daily glasses of milk may increase ovarian cancer

Women drink two or more glasses of milk every day, or who have high amounts of other dairy products in their diet, appear to have a somewhat higher risk of one type of ovarian cancer, new…

High selenium linked to lower colon cancer risk

Higher blood levels of selenium are associated with lower rates of colorectal cancer recurrence, according to a new report. Studies of the effects of selenium on colorectal cancer have been…

Obesity, inactivity raise uterine cancer risk

Obesity and low physical activity are strong risk factors for endometrial cancer, a disease involving the lining of the uterus, according to a Dutch study. Obesity is a well-known risk factor…

Fruits, veggies guard against heart disease, not cancer

Consuming a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables seems to reduce the risk of heart attack and strokes, but not cancer, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer…

Red wine may protect against lung cancer

New research suggests that regular consumption of red wine, but not white wine, may lower the risk of lung cancer. Researchers in Spain found that among some 300 adults with and without lung…

Early growth patterns influence breast cancer risk

Confirming previous research, the results of a population-based Danish study show that a high birth weight is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer later in life. Also, rapid…

Antioxidant supplements don't cut stomach cancer risk

Scientists said last week that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse. An analysis of 14 trials of vitamin, or antioxidant,…

Lycopene and vitamin E reduce prostate tumors in mice

Scientists are testing the impact of vitamin E and a synthetic version of lycopene, a compound in tomatoes, in cancer patients after they found that the combination slowed the growth of…

Genes may determine fish oil's breast cancer benefit

Fish oil may help lower the risk of breast cancer, but the benefit may depend largely on a woman's genetic makeup, researchers have found. Their study of middle-age and older women in…