Antioxidants & Treatment

Antioxidants & Treatment

by Oncology Nutrition Question: Is it safe to take antioxidant supplements during chemotherapy and radiation therapy? Does this concern extend to foods containing high levels of antioxidants, such as an orange or orange juice, which contain a high amount of vitamin C?...
Common questions about diet and cancer

Common questions about diet and cancer

Written by the American Cancer Society. Common questions about diet and cancer Because people are interested in the possible links between specific foods, nutrients, or lifestyle factors and specific cancers, research on health behaviors and cancer risk is often...
Sugar and Cancer

Sugar and Cancer

Question & Answers on Cancer and Sugar written by Colleen Gill, MS, RD, CSO on behalf of the Oncology Nutrition DPG. Please click on the below link for the PDF article: Does Sugar Feed Cancer
5 Dietary Tips to Share With Patients

5 Dietary Tips to Share With Patients

The following Medscape Oncology article dated 09 August 2018 is by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Counselling patients on healthy dietary patterns is challenging. So much information abounds that it can be hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. According to Isabel Maples,...
One Third of Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented by Lifestyle

One Third of Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented by Lifestyle

Dr W Szpak comments on the below article “Every effort to maintain a healthy life style helps to reduce your risk for cancer.” One Third of Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented by Lifestyle Article written by Kristin Jenkins www.medscape.com December 22, 2017...