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Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines Updated for Cancer Survivors


Apr 27, 2012
The American Cancer Society has updated the 2006 guidelines to provide new evidence and clinical practices related to nutrition and physical activity for cancer survivors during the continuum of cancer care, according to a report published online April 26 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

Nutrition, Mobility Predict Early Death in Elderly Cancer Patients


Apr 18, 2012
Low nutritional assessment scores, poor mobility, and advanced disease predict early death after chemotherapy initiation among elderly patients with cancer, according to a study published online April 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Nutrition Therapy Does Not Improve Cancer Mortality Rate


Feb 17, 2012
Nutritional intervention may improve quality of life measures in cancer patients with malnutrition, but has no effect on survival rates, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Evidence Shows Certain Dietary Fiber Intake Lowers CRC Risk


Nov 14, 2011
High intake of dietary fibers, in particular cereals and whole grains, is associated with a small reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a meta-analysis published online Nov. 10 in BMJ.

High dietary fat and cholesterol are associated with faster-growing, larger, aggressive tumors in mice


Jan 19, 2011
A Western diet high in fat and cholesterol may be linked to larger, faster-growing tumors that metastasize more easily in mice predisposed to breast cancer, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

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