According to studies and surveys by the American Cancer Society, in the year 2004 about 500,000 people in America alone would have died of cancer giving 1,500/fatalities a day. In the same year 1.4 million new cases would be detected without the inclusion of “in situ cancer” plus approximately a million cases of non-melanoma skin cancers, also for the same year.
As the statistics show, there is an ever-rising occurrence of the disease in it’s many forms and the drive for the decreasing of the number of afflicted members of society from behavioral and environmental factors. These factors can be summed up as, what you eat, drink, the lifestyle you live and even where you live can all be contributory factors in the risk you face in getting the disease.
March 10, 2010
Cancer : The Statistics you need to know
August 9, 2008
Cancer Prevention Diet and Nutrition:
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Current research indicates that the foods we ingest to our body can influence our risks to certain types of cancer. High energy and high fat diets can lead to obesity and are generally thought to increase the risk of some cancers. Plant-based diets high in fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes and wholegrain foods may help to prevent cancer.
Diet is just one of the lifestyle factors that influence the risk of developing cancer.
Smoking, obesity, alcohol, sun exposure and physical activity levels are also important.
Foods to limit in your diet or eat less of include: Fatty processed red meats ,Highly processed foods that are low in fibre Heavily salted and pickled foods.
Foods to eat more The strongest protective anti-cancer effect has been shown with: Vegetables, especially raw vegetables or salads ,Leafy green vegetables, carrots,Tomatoes,Citrus fruits ,Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, bok choy and other Asian greens.
March 5, 2008
Menopause, Hormonal Replacement Therapy and Cancer Risks
Women who are about to experience menopause have been baffled by the conflicting recommendations and study results regarding the intake of hormones to alleviate the effects (physiological and psychological) of menopause and its ability to increase the risk of certain types of cancer, namely breast cancer. HRT is deemed necessary to prevent osteoporosis, colon cancer as opposed to the higher incidence and occurrence of Breast cancer. Women who have had hysterectomy take two hormonal supplements to counteract the effect of such medical procedure. Having the ovaries removed also has a good effect which lowers the risk of getting ovarian cancer by as much as 50%. True to rumors, studies both in the US and UK have confirmed the increase of breast cancer. The hormonal treatment of menopause has long been used as a way of allowing women to function normally without the sometimes debilitating effects of the late stage hormonal rampage they have to go through. Studies then showed that is was a case of choosing between two evils that was solidified and better understood by the recent studies. For more details, check out the Women’s Health Initiative and the Million Women Study.
February 9, 2008
Family History and Cancer
Experts advise people to have at least general knowledge of any history of cancer within the family tree. This comes to light for of all cancer cases 5 to 10% are inherited and a family history of the disease allows you to get recommendations from your doctor regarding screening schedules and preventive measures to take. Mothers and Daughters are also encouraged to both have regular checkups and the younger generation be given HPV vaccines to prevent the occurrence of cervical cancer in later life. As with many forms of cancer, diet and other environmental factors can play a large part whether you do or do not get the disease so better understanding and regular screenings as part of the annual check-up is best especially in the later years of life. The older you get, the weaker the immune system along with the bodies organs that can lead to cancer.