Cancer Articles

Every day, I read many cancer and health related articles. Some have helped or inspired me. If you are suffering from cancer or any other serious disease, you will find these articles useful and interesting. If you know of any other articles that I should add here, please let me know .

• Cancer-fighting salads (2008-04-30) - Try these 3 salads to get more cancer-fighting foods into your diet. Although the risk factors for cancer are complex and no one food can cure or prevent cancer, numerous studies have shown a link be
• Broccoli and Other Vegetables Linked with Decreased Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer (2008-04-30) - The more we research and discover the more we are forced to come to the same conclusion - “you are what you eat” - a diet based on junk food will result in your body falling prey to all kinds of junk
• Very-Low-Fat Vegan Diet May Offer Cancer Protection  (2008-04-30) - There is yet another reason to pass on the meat and potatoes and instead fill your plate with fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. New research from the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausa
• Treatment Cancer With Vitamins (2008-04-30) - Beside with Traditional treatment we can use the vitamin to treat the cancer and the other diseases. Most the Vitamin to treat the cancer is Vit C but in general all type the vit can use to treat the
• Diet Rich In Fruits, Vegetables Reduces Breast Cancer Risk (2008-04-30) - Canadian researchers authored a study published in Journal of Cancer Detection and Prevention that suggest that dietary patterns influence the development of breast cancer for women with and without a
• Antioxidants cut cancer risks (2008-04-21) - I've heard that antioxidants can prevent cancer. What are antioxidants and can they really prevent cancer?
• Vitamin K2 linked to lower prostate cancer risk (2008-04-21) - An increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 per cent, suggest results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).
• Carrots Cut Cancer Risk by a Third  (2008-04-21) - Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables because they are easy to grow throughout the year in many climates, they can be eaten in a variety of ways, and they are incredibly delicious. This favor
• Foods Give Best Cancer Protection (2008-04-21) - The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) reports that whole foods, not supplements, are most effective in lowering your risk of cancer. To come to this conclusion, the ACIR reviewed over 7,00
• Research Shows Spinach Can Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer  (2008-04-21) - It’s no secret that fruits and vegetables provide the body with the essential vitamins, nutrients and minerals that help keep the body free of disease. But how great would it be if specific foods ward
• Eat your red & purple food (2008-04-21) - We used to say 5 a day. Since last year, the Centres for Disease Control has said at least 7 a day! You know you are supposed to eat more fruits and vegetables. But which kinds?
• Veggies, Exercise May Cut Cancer Risk (2008-04-21) - Regardless of age or ethnicity, women can significantly cut their risk of breast cancer by exercising just 30 minutes a week, a new study shows. A second study suggests that the perks of eating your
• Vitamin C-rich vegetables linked to reduced prostate cancer risk (2008-04-05) - People with a high intake of vitamin C-rich vegetables have a decreased risk of prostate cancer, although other vegetables and fruit do not greatly affect the risk of the disease, Australian study fin
• 8 Essential Nutrients to Help Prevent Breast Cancer (2008-04-05) - Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, accounting for one in three of all women cancer cases diagnosed. In 2005 alone, more than 211,000 women will be diagnosed with
• Mandarin oranges found to significantly prevent liver cancer due to their natural medicine (2008-04-05) - Two studies in Japan have found that eating mandarin oranges significantly reduces the risk of liver cancer. The protective effect may be due in part to vitamin A compounds known as carotenoids, which
• Blue, Red, and Purple Fruits and Veggies Fight Cancer: Study (2008-04-05) - A landmark study published recently in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet exposed strong evidence that foods colored with artificial additives may cause a host of undesirable behavioral effect
• Apple peel a day may keep cancer at bay (2008-04-05) - U.S. researchers have identified a dozen compounds in apple peel that inhibit or kill cancer cells in laboratory cultures.
• Vegetables tied to lower breast cancer risk (2008-03-28) - Cruciferous vegetables may help lower the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly for women who carry a particular gene variant linked to the disease, a new study suggests.
• Cabbage can save your life (2008-03-28) - Wellington - A diet high in vegetables like cabbage could protect against bladder cancer, a New Zealand scientist who led a team of researchers into the subject reported on Tuesday. Agricultural scie
• Cabbages may prevent cancer (2008-03-28) - An international team of researchers led by AgResearch senior scientist Dr Rex Munday has discovered that an extract of broccoli sprouts can decrease the incidence of bladder cancer in an animal model
• Common Component Of Fruits, Vegetables Kills Prostate Cancer Cells (2008-03-28) - A new University of Georgia study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills prostate cancer cells.
• Green leafy vegetables may halve lung cancer risk (2008-03-28) - An increased intake of green leafy vegetables, but not fruit, may reduce the risk of lung cancer by 50 per cent, suggests a new study from Spain.
• Study Tracks Link Between Cancer, Vegetables (2008-03-28) - Researchers with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China have discovered a possible link between a diet rich in certain vegetables and a decreased risk for breast ca
• Eat broccoli may prevent colon cancer (2008-03-16) - Cruciferous family of vegetables are rich in many vitamins, such as broccoli contain vitamin C than oranges contain vitamin C, minerals and dietary fiber content of many. In addition, a variety of cru
• Health benefits of a plant-based diet (2008-03-16) - Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding hi
• These fruits and vegetables can prevent breast cancer (2008-03-16) - Singapore Cancer Research Center recently found that, from some common vegetables, fruits, the plant extract chemical substances prevention and treatment of early breast cancer. At present, researcher
• Prevent Prostate Cancer by Eating More Vegetables, Less Meat  (2008-03-16) - (NaturalNews) Prostate cancer is a serious health problem affecting a high percentage of men in industrialized western societies. The risk factors for prostate cancer mortality have already been ident
• Red Meat Consumption Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Experts Offer New Advice (2008-03-16) - For most Americans, meals tend to center around meat. To significantly decrease a person’s risks of developing colorectal cancer, experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center sugges
• Plants of cabbage family may prevent cancer (2008-03-16) - An international team of researchers led by AgResearch senior scientist Dr Rex Munday has discovered that an extract of broccoli sprouts can decrease the incidence of bladder cancer in an animal model
• Vegetable Variety provides Maximum Cancer Protection (2008-03-16) - A variety of vegetables provides maximum cancer protection according to the American Institute of Cancer Research’s latest landmark report. Food Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Ca
• Vegetarian Diet & Cancer Prevention (2008-02-26) - Healthnotes Newswire (February 7, 2008)—Many studies have shown that fruits, vegetables, fiber, and fish are the key components of a diet that is most likely to prevent cancer. Eating red meat (beef,
• Guys, Eat Your Broccoli (2008-02-26) - Unfortunately, no matter how I make it, my husband is not going to become a fan of broccoli any time soon. Sometimes, if I’m lucky, I can chop it up small enough and hide it in a casserole, and he’ll
• Study: Dark-Colored Fruits and Veggies Fight Cancer (2008-02-26) - The darker the berry, the sweeter the juice, so goes the saying. But it turns out the darker berry or plum or grape, for that matter, the stronger the cancer-fighting properties. Researchers conduct
• Top 10 Anti-Cancer Food (2008-02-26) - Cancer. The mere mention of the word makes us shrink in fear. It's like a death sentence. It's the leading cause of death in the United States, overtaking heart disease. But take heart, recent statist
• A Plant-based Diet as a Breast Cancer Treatment Option (2008-02-26) - I read an article in Saturday’s Portland Press Herald about U.S. Rep. Tom Allen’s wife Diana just being diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Marsha O’Rourke, medical director of the breast-health program
• Cancer warning over vitamins (2008-02-26) - People should not rely on vitamin supplements to cut their risk of cancer, with some doing more harm than good, a leading expert has warned. A healthy diet full of fruit and vegetables is known to cu
• A Dietary And Lifestyle Approach To Cancer  (2008-02-10) - This is a message that can't be repeated enough: Certain foods help your body, and others hurt your body. After being diagnosed with bone cancer, and later breast cancer, I asked my doctors if there
• Top Ten Antioxidant Foods  (2008-02-10) - We've known for years that antioxidants can help prevent heart disease and cancer, reduce blood pressure and slow the effects of aging. These naturally occurring compounds protect the body from har
• Fruits and veggies reduce risk of stomach cancer (2008-02-10) - According to an article recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, diets higher in vegetables and fruits and lower in foods common in Western diets can significantly reduce the risk o
• Breast Cancer Prevention: What to Eat, What Not To Eat (2008-02-10) - Do you know someone who has had breast cancer, or are you a breast cancer survivor yourself? Every time I hear of another family member, friend, acquaintance, or friend-of-a-friend who has been diagn
• Balanced diet can help prevent cancer (2008-02-10) - Eating a variety of vegetables, fruit and other plant foods can protect one from several kinds of cancers. Vegetable and fruit intake is particularly effective in altering cancer risks, consultant nut
• Carrots Found To Reduce Cancer Risk (2008-01-26) - Latest research reveals that a compound in carrots may reduce the risk of developing cancer. Researchers say they have found that falcarinol, a natural pesticide found in carrots, is the specific comp
• Guard the fruits from cancer? (2008-01-26) - Where from the calculated up - to - date doubt regarding it fences impingement from the fruits and the vegetables from a hermit cancer? It is showed that the consumption to the fruits and the vegetab
• Eat the colors of the rainbow for good health (2008-01-26) -  Have you ever given thought to the number of colors of the foods you consume on a daily basis? Variety is the key to gaining the most nutritional benefit from the foods you choose to include in you
• Veggie lovers could fare better in cancer fight  (2008-01-26) - If you're a middle-aged man (or already past it) here's what should be on your menu today: tomato sauce, watermelon, stir-fried tofu and veggies, selenium and vitamin E. Wash it all down with a swig o
• Use nutrition to fight, prevent breast cancer (2008-01-26) - AUSTIN - Tactics for battling and preventing breast cancer are a year-round practice, beginning with the new year. "There is no magic food," Lori Valencic, corporate nutritionist, said at a free supe
• Can vegetables prevent cancer? (2008-01-16) - Diets rich in beta-carotene (the plant form of vitamin A) and vitamin C may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Reducing fat in the diet may reduce cancer risk and, in helping weight control, may red
• Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class (2008-01-16) - The Cancer Project, a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing cancer prevention through education and research, is offering a FREE cooking class designed to help Rochester residents prevent and surv
• 10 ways to fight cancer with food (2008-01-16) - Could eating more chocolate lower your risk of cancer? Including cancer-fighting foods into your daily meals is easy with delicious options like flax seeds, citrus fruit and yogurt.
• Apple peel, solution to cancer, asthma? (2008-01-16) - Apples have historically played an important role in maintaining a healthful lifestyle. Remember the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.Aside, parents passing this on to their children for g
• Fight cancer with the right food (2008-01-16) - You can fight breast cancer with good food habits all through the year. “There is no magic food,” says Lori Valencic, corporate nutritionist for Randalls, a US-based supermarket chain. “But what we ea
• Ten Foods To Avoid To Prevent Cancer (2008-01-16) - With recent studies linking the consumption of low-fat milk with prostate cancer, and consumption of red meat with colon and lung cancers, we are reminded that there are some foods we may want to mini
• Your Risk of Cancer Can Increase With Weight Gain! (2008-01-16) - We hear it all the time?lose weight for your health. Few people however, realize the extent to which this is critical to their physical well-being and ultimately their life expectancy.
• Broccoli's health benefits a bonus (2008-01-16) - Broccoli, along with many other green leafy vegetables, is mostly known for its cancer prevention and digestive powers.
• Cancer Cure In Red Wine, Fruits, Vegetables, And Green Tea (2008-01-16) - The next cancer drug might come straight from the grocery store, according to new research published in the November 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal. In the study, French scientists describe how high
• Breast Cancer and Diet Care (2008-01-16) - The importance of a healthy diet in preventing breast cancer has been often stressed by doctors and health journals alike. But what exactly is a healthy diet that is conducive to breast cancer prevent
• Veggies, berries, milk, fish, nuts help guys be the picture of health (2007-12-04) - A guy’s gotta eat, right? But what you eat could make a difference in your overall health. Below are the top foods every guy should include in his daily diet. Many of them can be incorporated in simpl
• Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke, And Cancer By Simply Eating Smarter! (2007-12-04) - Although “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” and “eat your veggies” may sound like folklore, it turns out that these maxims may have scientific backing. The only catch is that just one apple or on
• Nutrition Notes: Whole Grains, More Than You Think (2007-12-04) - Many people associate whole grains exclusively with fiber. But there is more to the story. If there weren't, we could get equal health benefits by sticking to refined grains and taking fiber supplemen
• Diet fights cancer (2007-12-04) - The risk of cancer can be cut by as much as 40% by taking more exercise and eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, according to a study.
• Orange foods: Why you should bet on beta carotene (2007-12-04) - Here are more reasons to heed old adages. Eat more fruits and vegetables—beta carotene, the yellow-orange carotenoid in fruits and leafy vegetables, helps improve vision, fight cancer and pumps up the
• Daily Onion May Deter Pancreatic Cancer (2007-12-04) - Forget “an apple a day” and opt for “an onion a day” if you’re trying to cut your odds of developing pancreatic cancer. German scientists have found that eating an onion daily may deter the deadly dis
• Chemical In Red Wine, Fruits And Vegetables May Stop Cancer, Heart Disease, Depending On The Dose (2007-12-04) - The next cancer drug might come straight from the grocery store, according to new research published in the November 2007 issue of The FASEB Journal. In the study, French scientists describe how high
• Eat fit to prevent prostate cancer (2007-12-04) - Prostate cancer is a common, yet not as aggressive cancer that will be diagnosed in about 218,890 men in the United States and 27,050 are expected to die from the disease in 2007. However, prostate c
• Vital Fruits and Vegetables (2007-12-04) - A new study has found that eating lots of fruits and vegetables helps to prevent cardiovascular (heart) disease, but there is "zero evidence" proving they also reduce the risk of cancer. The CSIRO stu
• Smart nutrition tips to help prevent breast cancer (2007-12-04) - About 178,480 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2007; it’s the most common type of cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. While some
• Fruit compound fights head, neck cancer - study (2007-11-04) - HONG KONG, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Lupeol, a compound in fruits like mangoes, grapes and strawberries, appears to be effective in killing and curbing the spread of cancer cells in the head and neck, a stud
• Fruit and vegetables are answer (2007-11-04) - HEALTH experts are encouraging people to eat a wide range of fruit and vegetables to keep their vitamin C levels high.
• Steps for fighting cancer before it strikes (2007-11-04) - You may know October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, but do you know how to reduce your risk for all types of cancers?
• Fruits, veggies help fight cancer (2007-11-04) - Studies on animals have brought the hope that lupeol, a chemical in many fruits and vegetables, may help fight cancer in human beings.
• Anti-Cancer Foods (2007-11-04) - Of course, Mom told you to eat your vegetables, they’re a crucial part of any balanced diet. What Mom probably didn't know is that fruits, veggies and whole grains are Functional Foods -- foods that p
• Great Lakes Kraut: Cancer-Fighting Abilities Revealed with Sauerkraut Consumption (2007-11-04) - BEAR CREEK, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With football season under way, hungry fans are topping their bratwursts or hot dogs with Sauerkraut. However, the big game should not be the only occasion to consid
• Broccoli May Cut Skin Cancer Risk (2007-11-04) - "Don't forget to eat your broccoli." It is likely that few, if any, of us never heard these words of advice from our parents at one time or another.
• Effect of broccoli, soy on cancer cells explained (2007-11-04) - Eating foods like broccoli and soy has been linked to lower cancer rates and California researchers said on Sunday that they may have discovered the biological mechanism behind the protective effect.
• 10 Foods That Fight Prostate Cancer (2007-11-04) - There is strong evidence that eating certain foods can significantly cut a man's risk of prostate cancer. Here's a list of ten powerful prostate protectors.
• Know About Anti Cancer - Drugs, Vaccine, Diet and Research! (2007-11-04) - Are you on a look out for real good information on anti cancer facts then here’s something for you, exclusively!! Find out some anti cancer tips, diet, vaccine and all the research.
• Adding more fiber to your diet has long-term health benefits (2007-10-29) - So you want to feel better, look better and be nicer? Eat more dietary fiber.
• Organic food 'better than ordinary produce (2007-10-29) - Organic food is more nutritious than ordinary produce, and contains higher quantities of antioxidants which help ward off heart disease and cancer, according to an extensive four-year study.
• Fruit Compound Protects Against Cancer (2007-10-26) - Lupeol, a compound in fruits like blackberries, blueberries, papaya, and blackcurrant, appears to be effective in buffering the acids that localize in the head and neck, a study in Hong Kong has fo
• Eat healthy to be healthy (2007-10-26) - Traditional cancer treatments usually include a combination of surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. But in recent years, a fourth option has become an accepted part of the overall treatment package. Nu
• Diet, exercise play role in disease risk (2007-10-26) - Science offers no foolproof way of preventing breast cancer. But research suggests several things women can do to reduce their risk of getting the disease. In recognition of National Breast Cancer A
• What is the Origin of Cancer?  (2007-10-21) - Cancerous tissue, above all other consequences of choice, has countless secondary causes. But even for a cancerous condition there is only ONE PRIME ORIGIN and CAUSE.
• Cancer charity leaflet bid to improve schoolchildren's diet (2007-10-09) -  leading cancer charity has launched a new leaflet aimed at helping the parents of primary schoolchildren lower their chances of developing cancer by encouraging a healthy diet.
• Women's waist measurements grow by 2ins in 10 years (2007-10-09) - The average woman's waistline has expanded by almost two inches in a decade.
• The quest for a cure (2007-10-09) - With nearly $1 billion spent, a cure for breast cancer seems as distant as ever... The statistics are frightening.
• Plant-based diet, proper nutrition can help women in battle to avoid breast cancer (2007-10-07) - It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and many women want to know more about this disease — and how to avoid it. As a dietitian, I think women need more information about how nutrition can help
• Breast cancer -- assessing the risk (2007-10-05) - Question: Breast cancer seems to run in my family. Does lifestyle make a great difference in my risk of getting breast cancer?
• An Onion a Day May Repel Pancreatic Cancer  (2007-10-05) - NUTHETAL, Germany, Oct. 4 -- An onion a day may help fend off pancreatic cancer, researchers here said.
• Fruits & Vegetables and Health: A Scientific Overview (2007-10-05) - The scientific evidence for the health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption continues to expand. The extensive literature characterizing the phytochemicals and other bioactive components in fru
• The Most Important Article I Have Ever Written Updated!  (2007-09-30) - What Causes Cancer, Heart Attacks, Strokes, Diabetes, MS, Lupus, Dementia, AIDS, ALS, Hepatitis, and the list goes on and on and on? A rise in the alkalinity of the blood above pH 7.365 (alkaline phos
• MR Spectroscopy Identifies Breast Cancer, Reduces Biopsies (2007-09-27) - Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H MRS) used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid the radiologists in diagnosing cancerous breasts while reducing the number of false
• Bacon link to bladder cancer risk  (2007-09-19) - Getting too hooked on a daily bacon sandwich may increase the risk of bladder cancer, research suggests.
• Bladder cancer early smoking link  (2007-09-19) - Smoking while underage - or even being exposed to second-hand smoke as a child - increases the risk of bladder cancer in later life, a study suggests.
• Bladder cancer urine check hope  (2007-09-19) - A simple test which measures the level of the enzyme telomerase in urine could be used effectively to detect bladder cancer, a study suggests.
• Cruciferous vegetables protect against bladder cancer (2007-09-19) - Eating a diet rich in isothiocyanates (ITC), compounds found in cruciferous vegetables may help prevent bladder cancer in humans, suggests a new study published in the May 15 issue of the Internationa
• Risk of Bladder Cancer Reduced by Broccoli and Cauliflower (2007-09-19) - A recent research has found that intake of cruciferous vegetables with a high content of isothiocyanates may offer a protective benefit against bladder cancer.
• Alcohol May Cause Breast and/or Endometrial Cancer  (2007-09-18) - Postmenopausal women consuming two or more alcoholic beverages a day may double their risk of endometrial cancer, suggests a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC).
• Black Raspherries Transform Cancerous Cells  (2007-09-17) - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that the pigmentation chemical in grapes that gives grape skins their color biologically transforms human cancerous cells while leaving healthy c