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Cancer prevention diet tips: aim for 16 colorful foods

I tend to get into food ruts, eating the same fruits and vegetables every day to fill my daily quota. At the moment, blackberries, spinach, and chopped tomatoes are my faves. Yet despite my plentiful consumption of these nutritional super [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

High-fiber diet may help thwart colon cancer

Eating a high-fiber diet may reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, especially if the fiber is from cereal and whole grains, according to a new review. British and Dutch researchers analyzed 25 studies that included a total of nearly 2 mi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Does diet really matter in breast cancer?

Asked by Katherine in California Does diet really make a difference when it comes to breast cancer? Expert answer Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, this is the perfect time to answer this question. And the answer [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet, fish oil may slow prostate cancer

U.S. researchers suggest prostate cancer patients who change to a low-fat diet with fish oil supplements may slow prostate cancer cell growth. First author Dr. William Aronson at the University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Comprehe [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Adapting Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Cell Growth

Consuming a low-fat diet high in fish oil four to six weeks prior to prostate removal surgery has been shown to slow down the growth rate of prostate cancer cells, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Resear [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Cancer Myths Persist, Survey Shows

Misconceptions about what causes cancer and how it spreads still hold sway, a new British study shows. Researchers also found a widespread lack of awareness about the roles that poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity play in the developm [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Cancer cases on the rise, hit 12m a year worldwide

The number of cancer cases has risen by 20% globally in a decade to hit 12 million a year, new figures have revealed. This is more than four times the annual number of new HIV infections, and 2.8 million of the cancers are linked to poor [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Plant-rich diets tied to lower breast cancer risk

Women with diets rich in vegetables, fruit and legumes may have a somewhat decreased risk of developing one type of breast cancer, a new study suggests. The findings, from a large, long-running study of US nurses, showed that women w [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Heavy drinking blamed for British women having highest cance...

Our unhealthy lifestyles lead to obesity, putting us at greater risk of a number of cancers, researchers say. It means women in Britain have a 17 per cent greater chance of getting the disease by the age of 75, compared with the rest of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

High carbohydrate diet tied to cancer

Put that sandwich down, now. As if the link between carbohydrates and the muffin-top spilling over your waistband wasn't bad enough, new research indicates that a high-carbohydrate diet may also influence your cancer risk and the grow [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

B vitamins in diet cut kid's gut cancer risk

Experiments on mice show that those born to mothers fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop gut tumours. Previous research in humans and mice suggests that B vitamins, particularly folate, play a role in the pre [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

High-fat diet ups breast cancer risk

Elevated fat and cholesterol levels -- common in the Western diet -- may increase the risk of breast cancer, U.S. researchers suggest. Biologist Philippe G. Frank of Thomas Jefferson University says the incidence rate of breast cancer is [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet For Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women. This is of great concern as according to experts, very soon, one in every 14 women, will suffer from Breast Cancer. October, the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is all about prevention [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Tomato diet can ward off cancer

Tomatoes can protect people against prostate cancer and may even slow the growth of a tumour, say scientists. The study was done on mice and researchers found those fed a meal each day consisting of 10 per cent cherry tomato powder [...]