Author: James C. Shum Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781533686954 Category : Languages : en Pages : 72
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Dear Readers: First of all, I want to say I want to prevent cancer recurrence. Recurrence means cancer coming back. I survived a Desmond tumor 15 years ago. A Desmond tumor is a very low grade sarcoma, only 10% chance to recur. I know with the lifestyle adjustments in this book I learned and do, the chance of recurrence is probably zero. Recurrence, or cancer coming back is fatal in this disease, as I read in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center literature. The next thing I want to mention is, the price you pay for this book is the cost of printing this book. I just rounded off the pennies of the cost figure provided by the publisher, to make it a lucky number. The number .38 means being alive and thriving. I am a physician specialing in cancer treatment. That is: I am an ocologist. For the last 10 years before my retirement. I "preached" lifestyle interventions to my cancer patients, in addition to them receiving standard treatments. I hoped to treat them better. I did not have much expectations in life-style-change ended up controlling cancer in the beginning. Why, simply, cancer is a hell lot of a disease. You don't expect little things like exercise, which is one of the seven life-style interventions, could do much against this devilish disease, isn't it? But to my big surprise, patients with bad cancers that were expected to survive abut 1 or 2 year. Instead, they survived 3, 5, and 7 years. And it was most of them! I was exhilarated. Patients and families were happy. They were smiling. Can you imagine a person with "terminal" cancer, or their family, smiling genuinely? But, after all, a few more years is a few more years. My once sad oncologist life was turned into an acceptable one. I thrived and got the highest rating. Thanks. MY oncologist life used to be a sad one. For more than 30 years I was sad all the time inside, but now I am a happy oncologist. I would love to work till the day I die. But there was something more important. There was another calling. All the cancer patients in the world may not have known this cancer-fighting weapon they can pick up and work miracles. In the web world one can access Google or others, and find millions of ways to fight cancer, as one can read. What is the real thing? As a cancer survivor and a cancer specialist, I know. My patients' case- histories assured me of what really can beat cancer. So I reluctantly retired, though it was already beyond my retirement age - just to write books to help prevent cancer recurrence. I was reluctant, for I loved my cancer patients, and enjoyed treating them. But I have to do it. This is a higher calling. If you hesitate to believe that simple lifestyle interventions could help you prevent a good cancer from coming back, I understand. Good cancer coming back? Yes. Good cancers do come back, given time. Though the chance is small. Even stage zero breast cancers can come back by 20% or 30% chance. Stage zero here is ductal breast cancer in situ. No recurrence! Unbelievable. But I searched my memory hard, I really don't remember even a single case of a good breast cancer that ever recurred. It does not seem real. Could it be I am getting senile? No, that is what the impression I have. I am smiling on this fond memory. Moderate amount of exercise is one of the 7 lifestyle interventions I emphasized in this book. How powerful is it? Two major studies showed it prevented cancer by 40-60%. It also prevented cancer recurrence. Hail to these two big studies from major US universities. They have costed more than two hundred million dollars. It is worth every single penny. There are other similar studies showing the same percentage caner prevention for different cancers, just doing simple exercise like walking. There are studies from all over the world confirming that. With this said. I hope you would benefit from it. God bless.
Author: Joe Celphin Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 0
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Cancer Prevention: Lifestyle Choices to Reduce Risk of Recurrence and Secondary Cancers is a comprehensive guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and strategies needed to minimize their cancer risk through informed lifestyle choices. This book integrates evidence-based practices, practical advice, and actionable steps to help you create a healthier, more resilient life. Whether you are a cancer survivor looking to prevent recurrence or someone seeking to reduce the risk of developing cancer, this book provides valuable insights and tools to support your journey towards better health. Cancer is a complex and multifaceted disease that affects millions of people worldwide. While advancements in medical treatments have significantly improved survival rates, the importance of lifestyle choices in cancer prevention cannot be overstated. Making informed decisions about diet, exercise, stress management, and other aspects of daily life can play a crucial role in reducing the risk of cancer recurrence and secondary cancers. This book, Cancer Prevention: Lifestyle Choices to Reduce the Risk of Recurrence and Secondary Cancers is dedicated to providing you with the knowledge and practical tools needed to take control of your health. Each chapter delves into key areas of lifestyle modification, offering evidence-based strategies and actionable tips to help you make positive changes. From understanding the impact of nutrition and physical activity to managing stress and minimizing exposure to environmental carcinogens, this book covers a comprehensive range of topics essential for cancer prevention.
Author: Edward Bauman Publisher: New Harbinger Publications ISBN: 1608827186 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 301
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If you’re a breast cancer survivor, chances are you have renewed your commitment to maintaining your good health and taking care of your body. As one of the best preventative measures known to doctors and nutritionists today, a robust, cancer-fighting diet is vital to your personal plan for breast cancer prevention. The Whole-Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors is an essential guide for every woman seeking to understand the effect of nutritional deficiencies and environmental factors on her overall health and wellness. Based on Edward Bauman’s groundbreaking Eating for Health model, this highly comprehensive, practical approach can help you reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence; rebuild your immune system; and enjoy a stronger, healthier body. Reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence by: •Incorporating cancer-fighting foods into your diet •Indulging in safe, nontoxic cosmetics and body care products •Understanding the role of essential nutrients in maintaining your health •Managing your weight and balancing your blood sugar •Nourishing your immune, detoxification, and digestive systems
Author: Philip Chan Tang Kwan Publisher: ISBN: 9780228814030 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 334
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IF YOU: Sleep well, Eat well, Exercise, No smoking and No alcohol you lessen the risks of being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome: Low [HDL] cholesterol, Insulin resistance, Hypertension, Visceral obesity and High triglycerides. Having 3 or more metabolic syndromes significantly increases your chances of having a heart attack, stroke and diabetes. The 5 regimens of the "Triangle of Health" are helpful in preventing cancer and cancer recurrence. In addition to the 5 anticancer regimens, by adding a thick layer of protection such as: Low stress lifestyle combined with life with a purpose, you can extend your lifespan and healthspan. This book can be whimsical, candid, helpful, interesting. It contains more than 100 images for visual impact, inspiration, engagement and emotional response.
Author: Gerald Lemole, MD Publisher: Rodale ISBN: 1623365023 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 306
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After the intense experience and range of emotion that comes with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy (or all three), cancer patients often find themselves with little or no guidance when it comes to their health post-treatment. After Cancer Care is the much-needed authoritative, approachable guide that fills this gap. It includes information on how to maintain physical health--with chapters on epigenetics, nutrition, and exercise--as well as emotional health through stress management techniques. The cutting-edge and growingly popular science of Epigenetics has shown that you are not stuck with your genetic history: your choices in diet, exercise, and even relationships can help determine whether or not your genes promote cancer, and therefore determine your propensity for relapse. Your lifestyle has an effect on the most common types of cancer including breast cancer, prostate cancer, melanoma, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, and lymphoma. The doctors present easy-to-incorporate lifestyle changes to help you “turn on” hundreds of genes that fight cancer, and “turn off” the ones that encourage cancer, while recommending lifestyle plans to address each type. In addition, they share 34 healthy recipes and tips on staying active and exercising, detoxifying your house and environment, and taking supplements to help prevent relapse. With more than three decades of post-cancer-care experience, Drs. Lemole, Mehta, and McKee break down the science into palatable, practical takeaways so that you can drastically improve your quality of life and enjoy many years of cancer-free serenity.
Author: Institute of Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309253330 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 126
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Recent research suggests that obesity and excess weight can play a prominent role in the incidence and progression of various cancers. Obesity results from an energy imbalance - that is, energy intake that is higher than energy expenditure - could also influence the growth of cancers. Recognizing the impact that current findings on obesity and cancer could have on future cancer prevention and care, the National Cancer policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) help a 2-day workshop on "The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence," in Washington, DC, on October 31 and November 1, 2011. The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary reviews each presenter's latest clinical evidence on the obesity-cancer link and the molecular mechanisms that might explain that link. Clinicians, researchers, cancer survivors, and policy makers also discussed potential interventions to counter the effects of obesity on cancer, and research and policy measures needed to stem the rising tide of cancer mortality predicted by an increasingly overweight and older population worldwide. The Role of Obesity in Cancer Survival and Recurrence: Workshop Summary explores the complex web of molecular mechanisms that underlie the obesity-cancer link, the ways to design future studies to acquire the information needed to guide patient care, what to advise cancer patients about weight loss, diet, exercise, and other measures to reduce their risk of cancer progression or recurrence and policy suggestions related to research, education, and dissemination of the findings on obesity and cancer.
Author: Lise N. Alschuler Publisher: Ten Speed Press ISBN: 1607745658 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 226
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A companion to The Definitive Guide to Cancer, this practical and fully revised guide (formerly titled Five to Thrive) outlines a five-step plan integrating both conventional and alternative therapies for cancer survivors. There are more than 13 million cancer survivors in the United States who, although they have finished treatment, often live in fear of recurrence. The Definitive Guide to Thriving After Cancercombats that fear by teaching readers not just how to survive, but how to thrive after cancer. The authors' integrative health plan, Five to Thrive, combines both natural and conventional healing methods to support and enhance five critical pathways to better health: immune, inflammation, insulin resistance, hormones, and digestion/detoxification. While other health plans may focus on one or two of these functions, this book is the only program that emphasizes a comprehensive approach needed for optimal health and recurrence prevention.
Author: Kerry S. Courneya Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3642042317 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 389
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This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival. The first part of the book presents the most recent research on the impact of physical activity in preventing a range of cancers. In the second part, the association between physical activity and cancer survivorship is addressed. The effects of physical activity on supportive care endpoints (e.g., quality of life, fatigue, physical functioning) and disease endpoints (e.g., biomarkers, recurrence, survival) are carefully analyzed. In addition, the determinants of physical activity in cancer survivors are discussed, and behavior change strategies for increasing physical activity in cancer survivors are appraised. The final part of the book is devoted to special topics, including the relation of physical activity to pediatric cancer survivorship and to palliative cancer care.
Author: American College of Sports Medicine Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 1492581933 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 338
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ACSM’s Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship presents the science behind the benefits of exercise for cancer survival and survivorship as well as the application of that science to the design or adaptation of exercise programs for cancer patients and survivors. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this authoritative reference offers the most current information for health and fitness professionals working with survivors of many types of cancers. Dr. Melinda L. Irwin has assembled a team of the most respected experts in the field of exercise and cancer survivorship. With an emphasis on practical application, the text discusses the following: • Incidence and prevalence of the most common cancers • Common cancer treatments and side effects • Benefits of exercise after a diagnosis of cancer • Exercise testing, prescription, and programming • Nutrition and weight management • Counseling for health behavior change • Injury prevention • Program administration This guide presents evidence-based information to assist health, fitness, and medical professionals in using exercise to help cancer survivors with recovery, rehabilitation, and reducing the risk of recurrence. Throughout the text, readers will find quick-reference Take-Home Messages that highlight key information and how it can be applied in practice. Chapters also include reproducible forms and questionnaires to facilitate the implementation of an exercise program with a new client or patient, such as physician’s permission forms, medical and cancer treatment history forms, weekly logs of exercise and energy levels, medication listings, and nutrition and goal-setting questionnaires. In addition, ACSM’s Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship discusses all of the job task analysis points tested in the ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer (CET) exam, making this the most complete resource available for health and fitness professionals studying to attain CET certification. Each chapter begins with a list of the CET exam points discussed in that chapter. A complete listing is also included in the appendix. As both an essential preparation text for certification and a practical reference, ACSM’s Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship will increase health and fitness professionals’ knowledge of the benefits of exercise after a cancer diagnosis as well as the specifics of developing and adapting exercise programs to meet the unique needs of cancer survivors. Evidence has shown that physical activity has numerous health benefits for cancer patients and survivors. More clinicians and oncologists are recommending exercise as a strategy for reducing the side effects of treatment, speeding recovery, and improving overall quality of life. In turn, cancer survivors are seeking health and fitness professionals with knowledge and experience to help them learn how to exercise safely within their capabilities. With ACSM’s Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship, health and fitness professionals can provide safe exercise programs to help cancer survivors improve their health, take proactive steps toward preventing recurrences, and enhance their quality of life.
Author: James C. Shum
Author: Joe Celphin
Author: Edward Bauman
Author: Philip Chan Tang Kwan
Author: Gerald Lemole, MD
Author: Institute of Medicine
Author: Lise N. Alschuler
Author: American Institute for Cancer Research
Author: Kerry S. Courneya
Author: American College of Sports Medicine