Cancer Prevention : 391 Articles

It is estimated that up to 40% of all cancers are preventable by eating right, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight.  In this section you'll find plenty of articles about how foods and nutrients can affect your risk of developing certain types of cancer.

Selenium level may indicate prostate cancer risk

Low blood levels of the mineral selenium may mean a man has an increased risk of prostate cancer, study findings from Stanford University Medical Center in California suggest. A number of…

Obesity linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Higher rates of obesity may help to explain why black men tend to have more advanced prostate cancer at younger ages than men of other ethnic groups, the results of a recent study from the…

Exercise may protect from cancer in middle-aged men

According to British researchers, exercising two or more times per week may reduce the risk of developing many different types of cancer in middle-aged men. Physical activity in middle-aged…

B vitamin folate may lower the risk of childhood leukemia

According to a preliminary study from the Cancer Foundation of Western Australia, women who take supplemental folate and iron during pregnancy may lower their risk of having a baby who…

Diet and stress reduction may slow prostate tumor growth

A small study from the University of California, San Diego suggests that a low-fat, high-fiber diet coupled with stress reduction can slow the growth of prostate tumors. Researchers found that…

Drinking milk may lower colon cancer risk

A recent study from Finland found that those who consumed the most milk were 54% less likely to develop colon cancer, and those who consumed the highest percentage of milk products were 63%…

Raspberries may protect against cancer of the esophagus

Black raspberries may contain compounds that prevent esophageal cancer and keep precancerous growths from becoming malignant, a preliminary animal study from Ohio State University suggests.…

Exercise and diet changes may delay prostate cancer

Making dietary changes and exercising on a regular basis may slow the progress of prostate cancer, according to Dr. Eric Klein, head of urologic oncology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in…

Animal fat raises risk of stomach and esophageal cancer

Individuals who enjoy diets rich in meat, cheese and whole milk may be at increased risk of developing cancer of the esophagus and the stomach, according to the results of a recent study.…

Safety of a common food additive questioned

A number of studies have found that a widely used food additive called carrageenan causes cancer in laboratory animals, and, according to a new report, its use in human food should be…

Obesity, inactivity boost pancreatic cancer risk

Obesity and physical inactivity contribute to the risk of cancer of the pancreas, researchers from the Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada report. The body becomes less sensitive to the…

Carrots and tomatoes may reduce ovarian cancer risk

A new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston suggests that women who eat plenty of carrots, tomatoes and other foods high in beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lycopene may reduce…

Calcium may increase risk of prostate cancer

Men who snack on milk, ice cream and cheese may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than men who consume less calcium from dairy products, according to researchers. Their study of…

No link between fat intake and colon cancer

Consumption of fat and fatty acids appears to have no association with colorectal cancer, neither protecting against nor increasing the risk, according to recently published results from an…

Drinking milk may help lower risk of breast cancer

Researchers in Norway report that milk consumption appears to be associated with a lower risk of developing breast cancer before menopause. To assess the relationship between childhood and…

A low-fat diet and exercise slow prostate cancer

A low-fat, high-fiber diet combined with regular exercise may slow the growth of prostate cancer cells in men by up to 30%, say researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles. A…

Flaxseed may fight breast cancer in older women

Ground flaxseed may contain compounds that protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer. In a small study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, blood levels…

Obesity raises risk of pancreatic cancer

The results of a new study from Harvard indicate that obesity may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. And for people who are overweight, walking or hiking fewer than 2 hours a week can…

Lifetime physical activity lowers breast cancer risk

According to researchers from the Alberta Cancer Board in Canada women who have remained active throughout their lives may have a lower breast cancer risk than their habitually sedentary…

Risk of breast cancer raised by alcohol in women with a family history

Drinking alcohol daily may more than double the risk of developing breast cancer among women with a close relative with the disease, but is unlikely to have an effect among women with no such…