Lifestyle and Cancer News  | Issue 4 | September 2011

Recent news, research and announcements relating to how, why and what lifestyle factors can cause cancer, influence its progression or relapse and reduce treatment side effects.  ....read full newsletter

Contents:

Lifestyle research news 

Lifestyle announcements
New survivorship programme

Nail care guidelines 
Lip care guidelines

Living "Will" service launched

 

  
Anti-oxidant focus
  
Recipe of the issue
  
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Lifestyle and Cancer -  the facts   

New 2011 edition out now - avaiable online and kindle

 

lifestyle kindleFollowing the successful 1st edition, this book has been extensively re-written with 2 more years of international research and feedback from over 5000 readers. Free samples:

.. Foreword  (Paula Radcliffe)
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How to avoid carcinogens 

Do you have the right balance of essential micro-nutrients? Too high or low levels of micro-nutrients can increase the risk of cancer, reduce immunity and delay recovery

....read more

nutritional testsCancernet has teamed up with a major laboratory to make micro-nutritional testing easier, more  available and cost effective 

...Find out more   

Protect lips during chemotherapy

naturemedical balm

A lip balm containing only natural organiic waxes and rare essential oils selecetd for their anti inflammatory soothing and moisturise properties has been specifically designed to protect the lips during chemotherapy

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Protect nails during chemotherapy

nailsNational guidelines recommend moisturising the nails beds during chemotherapy. Together with cooling, this is felt to avoid nail damage. Nature Medical balm, specifically designed for patients on chemotherapy, contains only natural organic shea butter waxes and  essential oils specifically selecetd for their anti inflammatory properties

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About cancernet 

Cancernet logoCancernet-uk is a information resource which has reached its 15th year. It is updated weekly in response to feedback from patients, professionals, clinical research and medical developments. It emphasises issues which empower patients after a diagnosis of cancer, helps them cope with symptoms during treatment and afterwards into the survivorship era ... cancernet

Guest article - A cool soultion to save the nails 

nails

A case study published recently describes a lady receiving taxotere eligantly showed how cooling the nail beds during chemotherapy reduced the risk of damage.

..read full article 

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coffeeBenefits of coffee.  Two recently published studies showed that the antioxidants in coffee have anti-cancer benefits. The first showed that there are less skin cancers in coffee drinkers. The second study was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and revealed a link between coffee drinkers and a 16% lower risk of prostate cancer. .....read more  

blood tests

Nutritional tests reveal major vitamin D and Omega 3 deficiencies in UK. Results of the first cohort of people who have bought nutritional test have been summarised for a presentation in the National Cancer Research Conference Liverpool 2011. There is a strikingly high percentage of vitamin D levels below the optimal range (75 nmol/l). Likewise over 97% have been classed as omega 3 deficient. Fortunately, individuals who have adjusted their lifestyle following their report, then repeated the test have corrected these potentially harmful nutritional states.  ..read more about nutritional testing  

talc

Dangers of talc for women. A recently published study involved more than 2,000 women with ovarian cancer and a similar number of women without the cancer. They found that regular users of talc had a 30% higher risk of ovarian cancer.

 ..read more  

Dog can sniff out lung cancer. Dogs were trained on test tubes containing breath samples of 220 patients, and were able to correctly find 71 out of 100 patients who had lung cancer. The study, published in the European Respiratory journal reports that cancer cells may produce chemical compounds that circulate throughout the body and can be breathed out and more work is needed to identify what exactly the dogs are smelling.

..read more 

processed meat

Dangers of processed meat.  The American Institute for Cancer, reviewed evidence from  263 published papers and concluded that red meat, processed meat, excess body fat, and  waist girth are major risk factors for colorectal cancer

..  tips on healthy meat intake  

calcium vit dSelenium supplements - no benefit? A Cochrane review concluded - no benefit in cancer prevention.  Although selenium deficiency increases the cancer risk, blind over the counter intake could push the blood levels too high which is also a cancer risk. This study further confirms that most reliable way to to ensure you have right balance of selenium and other minerals is to measure them

power walkingPower walking not strolling helps
prevent prostate cancer relapse.
A study published in Cancer Research involving 1,455 men treated for prostate cancer showed that those who walked for >3 hours a week had a 57% lower relapse rate.   Strolling ( <3 miles/hr), however, had no benefit - only those walking briskly (power walking) showed the benefit

..tips on how to exercise after cancer 

blood testsRequests for blood nutritional tests skyrocket  The USA Health Trends magazine reported a massive increase in mineral, vitamin blood analysis (see last newsletter). This was initially driven by the evidence for an increased cancer risk with Vitamin D deficiency but enthusiasm has spread to other nutrients

.. read how to measure your micro-nutrients

macmillanLifestyle reduces radiotherapy adverse effects  A major study, sponsored by Macmillan, of lifestyle habits  after radiotherapy has shown that active men after prostate cancer are twice as likely to remain potent without rectal damage. The full results will be published in the National cancer conference

 ..read more

Announcements

Paula RadcliffePaula RadcliffeWorld Champion runner,  supported the new 2011 edition of our book "Lifestyle and cancer" after seeing the help it gave her mother during her recent illness 

..read why  

The csp programmeNew survivorship programme. This evidence based mind-body programme provides skills, tools and techniques to better manage the unique physical, psychological and emotional side effects and stressors of cancer. The Cancer Survivorship Programme forms a fully integrated complementary cancer support programme that is designed to be used in conjunction with your conventional cancer treatments. ..read more

 

nailsNail care guidelines launched. A study published from the Primrose Oncology Unit prompted a literature search and development of a multidisciplinary focus group. This evidence together with patient experiences lead to the development of practical guidance to help minimise the damage to the nails during chemotherapy 

..read full guidance

willsNew "Will" and "Living Will" 
service launched
. As part of a drive to reduce the financial burden of cancer, cancernet has teamed up with a leading UK lawyer to drive down the cost of making a variety of Wills 

..read more