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A Cancer Survivor's Menu

March 10th 2016

By Melissa Silverberg

Jean LaMantia was only 27 years old when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Since then, she has completely overhauled her diet to focus on the nutrients best suited for cancer prevention.

Considering Supplements or Steroids

February 7th 2016

Common Concerns about Foods and Cancer

February 7th 2016

Issues of Nutritional Noncompliance

February 7th 2016

Monitoring Nutritional Status

February 7th 2016

Recognizing and Addressing Malnutrition

February 7th 2016

Benefits to Working With a Dietician

February 7th 2016

Introduction to a Patient and Her Dietician

February 7th 2016

10 Simple Health Tips for 2016

January 8th 2016

By Georgia Hurst

There is a constellation of factors that will determine your health. Your body, mind and environment are all important variables. Here are my thoughts and what I plan to do in 2016.

Psychological Effects of Nausea and Vomiting

October 23rd 2015

How to Combat CINV

October 23rd 2015

Preventing Complications of CINV

October 23rd 2015

Proper Communication With Care Team

October 23rd 2015

Expert Panel Discusses Nausea and Vomiting

October 23rd 2015

Pancreatic Cancer: Coping With the Disease

August 7th 2015

Pancreatic Cancer: A Caregiver's Perspective

August 7th 2015

Top Tips for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

August 7th 2015

Pancreatic Cancer: Staying Positive

August 7th 2015

Research for Pancreatic Cancer

August 7th 2015

Treatment Options for Pancreatic Cancer

August 7th 2015

Blood Tests, Biopsies, and Symptoms

August 7th 2015

A Cancer Patient's First-Hand Account of a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

August 7th 2015

What Pancreatic Cancer Is and The Risk Factors

August 7th 2015

Sweet and Vicious: Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

July 24th 2015

Sugar does not feed cancer cells any differently than it feeds healthy cells.

Telephone Intervention Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Set—and Meet—Lifestyle Goals

April 15th 2015

By Christina Izzo

A new telephone-based intervention for breast cancer survivors is showing promise, and it involves them becoming more actively engaged in goal setting and problem solving with an eye toward accelerating their recovery by engaging in health-promoting activities such as exercise, stress management and healthy eating.

Jacquelyn Lauria, RN, on Lifestyle Changes After Cancer

March 14th 2015

Jacquelyn Lauria, a nurse at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, offers tips on how to make lifestyle changes after a cancer diagnosis.

Anees B. Chagpar Explains the Impact of Lifestyle Changes on Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

January 29th 2015

Oncologist Anees B. Chagpar sums up the various studies that have looked at lifestyle changes and cancer risk.

Joan Lunden Discusses the Physical and Emotional Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

January 28th 2015

Journalist Joan Lunden shares her experience with breast cancer, side effects and working through treatment.

New Studies Show Importance of Diet for Lowering Breast Cancer Risk and Preventing Recurrence

January 23rd 2015

By Christina Izzo

Two recent studies outline the importance of nutrition in preventing obesity-related cancers, as well as the potential benefits of a nutrition education intervention in preventing breast cancer recurrence.

Women With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer May Reap Greater Survival Benefit From Nutrition Intervention

December 13th 2014

By Lauren M. Green

Findings from a long-term analysis of the Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS) show that the deaths of women with hormone receptor–negative breast cancers were reduced by up to 54 percent when they followed a program to reduce their dietary fat intake, which could provide benefit for patients with triple-negative breast cancer.