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Cancer Survivors Share Their Eating Struggles — and Solutions — for Life After Cancer Treatment

February 18th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

CURE® asked its readers to share their difficulties eating after cancer, and what they did to help combat those challenges.

Eating After My Cancer Treatment Was So Painful, It Felt Like I Had Strep Throat for 1 Year

February 15th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

After realizing that alcohol and spicy foods were excruciating to consume after treatment, throat cancer survivor Rob Paulsen learned that smoothies were a much healthier — and more soothing — option.

Tiny Dishes and Silent Persistence: How I Got My Daughter to Eat During Cancer Treatment

February 12th 2022

By Debbie Legault

As a caregiver to my daughter with breast cancer, I had to get creative in finding ways to help her keep food down after treatments made her nauseous.

Expert Sheds Light on Ways Patients With Cancer and Impaired Eating Function Can Approach Social Situations

February 11th 2022

By Brielle Benyon

A speech and swallowing specialist recommends that patients with head and neck cancer who have difficulties chewing and swallowing food eat before attending social situations to mitigate anxiety about eating around others.

6 Cancer-Friendly, Super Food Recipes for Super Bowl Parties

February 8th 2022

By Colleen Moretti

Patients with cancer, their friends and families can enjoy these guilt-free recipes when sitting down to watch the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals go toe-to-toe during Super Bowl 56 on Sunday.

Limiting Alcohol Consumption During Cancer Treatment May Improve Health, Lessen Risk for Additional Diagnoses

January 28th 2022

By Jamie Cesanek

Patients who limit alcohol intake during their cancer treatment may experience several health benefits, according to physicians from Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology.

‘Let’s Take the Stairs:’ How I Encouraged My Daughter to Get Exercise During Cancer Treatments

January 25th 2022

By Debbie Legault

A mother of a breast cancer survivor explains how she and her daughter creatively incorporated exercise into her daughter’s daily routine to improve her physical and mental health during treatment.

Geriatric Assessments May Open the Door to High-Quality Conversations About Frailty and Aging-Related Concerns in Older Patients With Advanced Cancer

December 7th 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Frail patients older than 70 years who underwent geriatric assessment and received pertinent advice related to those results were more likely to have high-quality conversations with their oncologists about age-related concerns like physical activity and cognition.

Expert Answers Common Questions on Exercising During and After Cancer Treatment

November 24th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

On this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, an expert from the Huntsman Cancer Institute explains how physical exercise can help patients with cancer and potentially reduce side effects.

Patients With Cancer Should ‘Keep Moving Through Treatment’ to Potentially Mitigate Side Effects

November 9th 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Exercising during and after cancer treatment remains important for patients and building up endurance over time can help make goals less daunting, an expert said.

Cooking With CURE®: 3 Easy, Healthy Recipes for Patients With Cancer

October 4th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

CURE®’s first episode of our new cooking show is finally here! We’ll give step-by-step instructions for three delicious recipes to support readers through every step of the cancer process.

Eat Your Veggies: Diet Plays a Role in Cancer Occurrence and Outcomes

October 1st 2021

By Brielle Benyon

Lifestyle factors like diet and exercise can play a major role in cancer outcomes. In this article, a clinical dietitian offers advice on healthy eating before and after a cancer diagnosis.

Integrative Medicine: Do Herbs, Diet and Other Approaches Affect Cancer Outcomes?

September 30th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

A successful cancer treatment process includes more than just surgery, chemotherapy and other treatments: it involves keeping up your wellness from both a physical and mental standpoint, an expert says.

Move Over 'Scanxiety,' There’s a New Cancer-Related Anxiety in Town!

September 24th 2021

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor explains how mental stress related to cancer and the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his nutritional habits.

Healthy Habits May Offset Genetic Cancer Risk

August 4th 2021

By Brielle Benyon

When both groups had a similar cancer risk, individuals who adopted healthy lifestyles tended to have a lower cancer incidence than those who did not.

Reducing Alcohol Consumption Leads to a ‘Plethora of Health Benefits’ Including Decreased Risk of Cancer, Expert Says

July 26th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Most people who consume alcohol are unaware that it increases their risk of receiving a diagnosis of cancer, according to an expert.

A Challenge to Chew On: Eating and Drinking After Cancer Treatment

July 8th 2021

By Dara Chadwick

For some cancer survivors, eating and drinking can become difficult, if not impossible, after treatment.

Hey, Guys, It’s Time to Eat Your Veggies

June 29th 2021

By Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology

Remember when you were a child and your parents said to eat your vegetables to grow up strong and healthy? Well, it’s still true.

Does Eating Broccoli Help Cancer?

May 25th 2021

By Marissa Holzer

A woman with metastatic breast cancer shares a story about a woman with the same diagnosis and a recipe that was distantly inspired by their conversation.

Improvements in Diet, Physical Activity Through a Lifestyle Clinic May Improve Outcomes in Patients With a History of Cancer

May 13th 2021

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

Patients with a history of cancer may become empowered to make diet and exercise changes by attending a clinic either virtually or in-person, which may also have a long-term impact on future risk for disease and outcomes.

Eating Mushrooms May Reduce Cancer Risk

May 12th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Participants who ate 18 grams of mushrooms a day had a 45% lower risk of developing cancer compared to those who do not eat them.

Patients with Hematologic Cancers Benefit from a Walking Program

May 11th 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

Prior to the program, patients with hematologic cancers walked an average of 136 steps in a 24-hour period. One month after the program began, that total increased to an average of 1,018 steps per day.

Novel Program May Make Exercise More Accessible to Patients with Cancer

March 4th 2021

By Antonia DePace

Having an exercise professional in chemotherapy infusion suites could significantly benefit patients with cancer and help improve health-related outcomes such as fatigue, according to recent study results.

How Your Diet Impacts Breast Cancer Risk

December 21st 2020

By Martha Carlson

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk for Developing Advanced Cancer

December 3rd 2020

By Darlene Dobkowski, MA

The reduced incidence in developing advanced cancer in patients at least 50 years and older was more prominent in those with normal weight vs. overweight or obesity.

Patient-Reported Tool Highlights the Role of Nutrition in Overall Health for Geriatric Patients with Cancer

November 17th 2020

By Jessica Skarzynski

To gain a better understanding of the issues faced by geriatric patients with cancer, and to determine how much of a role nutrition plays in outcomes, Dr. Grant Williams, a geriatrician oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, worked with colleagues to create a patient-reported assessment tool that bridges the knowledge gap in this patient population.

Reading Updated Food Nutrition Labels May Help People Adhere to Dietary Guidelines and Prevent Cancer

November 12th 2020

By Beth Fand Incollingo

Paying attention to the updated nutritional labels on food can help Americans stay within dietary guidelines and prevent illness, including cancer.

Exercise May Help Prevent Cancer or its Recurrence

November 4th 2020

By Anna L. Schwartz, FNP, PhD

Exercise may help prevent cancer or its recurrence and improve quality of life for survivors of the disease.

Early Evidence Shows Fasting, Keto Diet May Make Chemo and Some Other Cancer Treatments More Effective and Easier to Tolerate

November 3rd 2020

By Andrew Smith

Cancer loves glucose, which is why fasting, restricting calorie consumption or following the ketogenic diet may make chemotherapy and some other cancer treatments more effective and easier to tolerate, early evidence shows.

Physical Activity and Reduced Sitting Linked to Improved Health in Older Adults Regardless of Cancer History

October 28th 2020

By Jessica Skarzynski

A study assessing the value of movement found that it improved physical and mental health in older adults who had survived cancer, as well as those with no history of the disease.