Integrative Oncology—December 2010
The author offers suggestions on how patients with cancer can maintain proper nutrition.
Health Behaviors
Weightlifting may be safe for women who fear lymphedema
Weightlifting may not increase lymphedema risk among breast-cancer survivors, according to results from a 1-year intervention among female survivors at risk for breast cancer-related lymphedema.
Lifestyle factors may reduce risk of colorectal cancer
Patients who follow specific diet and lifestyle recommendations can reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
Study sheds light on adapting cancer education across cultures
Cancer intervention may be successful through the implementation of cross-cultural education, according to a study published in the Journal of Cancer Education (2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print]).
Survival of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients linked to lifestyle factors
Certain lifestyle factors appear to significantly increase the risk of developing and surviving non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic.
