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.

Lycopene helpful after prostate cancer surgery

Lycopene, the natural substance found prominently in tomatoes, appears to have a beneficial effect in patients who have been treated for advanced prostate cancer, Indian researchers report.…

High dairy linked to testicular cancer

Canadian men who consume comparatively high amounts of dairy products have. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men 20 to 45 years of age. The researchers obtained…

Over time, vitamins may lower colon cancer risk

Taking multivitamins may modestly reduce a person's chances of getting colorectal cancer, but not right away. There is a long interval between the start of taking multivitamins and when…

Exercise may lower breast cancer risk

Participating in regular physical "recreational" activity, even for just a few hours a week, may significantly lower a woman's risk of developing early, localized breast cancer,…

Selenium supplements may raise skin cancer risk

In patients with a history of skin cancer other than melanoma, the use of selenium supplements does not appear to prevent the recurrence of two other types of skin cancer--basal cell and…

Overweight, smoking, alcohol, nitrite risk factors for stomach and esophageal cancer

A few main risk factors account for most stomach and esophagus cancers that occur in the general population, new research shows. The study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New…

Hormone, estrogen, blamed in weight-linked cancer

Older women who are obese have a much higher risk of breast cancer because their fat cells release too much estrogen. The international study comparing obese women to women of normal weight…

Plant estrogens may protect from endometrial cancer

Regular consumption of phytoestrogens, weak estrogens found in plant foods (especially soy and flaxseed), might reduce the risk of endometrial cancer for some women, according to a report in…

Teen height, weight tied to ovarian cancer risk

Women who were tall and heavy during their teenage years appear to be more likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, Norwegian researchers have found. Height has been directly tied to…

Pizza may help ward off cancer

Eating Italian pizza on a regular basis may lower your odds of getting certain cancers, new research from Italy suggests. Researchers analyzed data from studies conducted in Italy between 1991…

Fat and breast cancer link may have been missed

Contrary to published reports, researchers from the UK believe there is an association between high dietary fat and breast cancer. It just hasn't come to light because past studies have…

12 steps recommended for preventing cancer deaths

If more Americans quit smoking, lost a little weight and started eating better, at least 60,000 cancer deaths could be avoided each year, according to a report issued this week by the U.S.…

No link between cooked potatoes and cancer

A study conducted in Europe has failed to turn up an association between eating fried or baked potatoes and an increased risk of cancer, according to an international team of researchers.…

Mediterranean diet increases longevity

A Mediterranean-type diet -- rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits and olive oil -- indeed appears to lower the risk of death, researchers said last week. After following more than 22,000 adults…

Too much zinc raises prostate cancer risk

Men who take too much zinc may be raising their prostate cancer risk, say U.S. researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Compared with nonusers, men who took more than 100…

Beta-carotene supplements may promote colon polyps

Beta-carotene supplements appear to promote the recurrence of potentially pre-cancerous colon polyps in people who smoke and drink regularly, researchers reported last week. Their study is the…

Light drinking may prevent colon polyps

New research from New York suggests moderate drinking may help prevent the growth of cancer-linked polyps. The study found it didn't matter what type of alcohol it was -- beer, wine, or…

High fibre diet shown to protect from colon cancer risk

It seems that fiber can reduce bowel cancer risk, scientists said last Friday. A massive study of European eating habits and U.S. research into diet and early signs of bowel, or colorectal,…

Western high fat diet linked to prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is 10 times more common in the North America than Japan and preliminary research suggests that differences in diet may be a reason why. There has been much speculation that the…

Study shows why aspirin and fiber prevent colon cancer

Painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may help prevent colon cancer by preventing tumor cells from becoming immortal, and eating fiber may work in a similar way, U.S. scientists say.…