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.

Obese men have greater risk of prostate cancer

Obese men may be more than twice as likely to develop prostate cancer as those who are less overweight, French researchers report. Researchers from "La Miletrie" University Hospital…

Organic food may have more anti-cancer compounds

Fruits and vegetables that are not treated with pesticides or herbicides may contain higher concentrations of cancer-fighting compounds, new research shows. In a sample of three types of…

High calorie intake linked to prostate cancer risk

Men who consume lots of calories, regardless of what foods they eat or their body weight, may be more likely to develop prostate cancer, study findings suggest. Among 444 middle-aged and older…

Folate may lessen alcohol's effect on breast cancer risk

A diet rich in orange juice, leafy greens, fortified breakfast cereals and other foods high in folate may help lower a woman's risk of breast cancer, particularly if she faces an elevated…

Fiber lowers the risk of laryngeal cancer

Italian researchers have found another good reason to eat more fruits and vegetables--the fiber may prevent cancer of the larynx. Laryngeal cancer is diagnosed in approximately 10,000…

Kids who eat fruit may have lower risk of cancer as adults

A UK study undertaken in the late 1930s suggests that adults who ate the most fruit as youngsters have a lower risk for cancer than those who ate the least fruit when they were kids. But the…

Lifelong exercise tied to lower breast cancer risk

New study findings bolster the idea that regular exercise throughout life can help reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer before and after menopause. The benefit may be "modest,"…

Acrylamide in starchy food might not cause cancer

Fried foods such as potato chips and French fries may contain a substance that can cause cancer in animals, but the levels do not appear high enough to increase the risk of the disease in…

Low fat pre-teen diet may cut breast cancer risk

Adolescent girls who follow a relatively low-fat diet starting in puberty have lower blood levels of hormones that are linked to breast cancer in adulthood, new U.S. based research reveals.…

Meat and eggs not linked to breast cancer risk

New research shows that women who consume animal proteins such as red meat are no more likely to develop breast cancer than women who choose to eschew such foods, Boston researchers report.…

Folic acid intake tied to colon cancer risk

A diet containing little alcohol that is rich in folate sources like green leafy vegetables, fruits and whole grains may lower the risk for colorectal cancer, according to researchers in…

Vitamin E may lower bladder cancer risk

People who take vitamin E regularly are less likely than those in the general population to die of bladder cancer, researchers report, but it's not clear if the vitamin itself is…

Acrylamide levels said to vary greatly in foods

Levels of a possible cancer-causing chemical, called acrylamide, vary widely among foods, and even from one bag of potato chips to another of the same brand, according to preliminary findings…

Alcohol and HRT may increase breast cancer risk

Previous research has suggested that postmenopausal women who either drink alcohol or use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have a higher than average risk of breast cancer, and new evidence…

More evidence that cigarette-smoking increases breast cancer risk

Women who smoke or who are exposed to secondhand smoke may have an elevated risk of breast cancer a new report from the German Cancer Research Center suggests. The findings support those of…

Nutrition strategies for preventing breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among Canadian women. Sadly, fifteen Canadian women die every day from breast cancer. But the good news is that the death rate from breast…

An apple a day may keep the doctor away

New findings from Finland suggest that an apple a day can keep you healthy. In a study of more than 10,000 men and women, individuals who consumed more of plant compounds called…

Drinking milk linked to cancer in women

Drinking milk may raise blood levels of a cancer-promoting hormone in women, according to two recent studies. And taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or having multiple children appears…

Starchy diet linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer

A diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes puts women at much higher risk of pancreatic cancer--especially if they are overweight and do not exercise much, say researchers from…

High-fat diet, calcium may increase prostate cancer risk

New research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington has linked a high-fat, high-calcium diet to an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. The study also…