Researchers at Simmons College, in Boston compared the Alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMed) and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet in middle-aged adults. Continue reading Diet and the risk of colorectal cancer
Category Archives: Cancer
Qigong for women with breast cancer
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, Texas, looked for evidence that external qigong treatment could shrink breast cancer tumors and improve quality of life in women with breast cancer awaiting surgery. Continue reading Qigong for women with breast cancer
CAM use among African American breast cancer survivors
Researchers in Boston and Washington, DC, determined the prevalence of multivitamins, folic acid, and herbal supplement use. Continue reading CAM use among African American breast cancer survivors
Starting palliative care earlier in lung cancer patients
Patients with metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer have substantial symptoms and may receive aggressive care at the end of life.
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, report improvement with earlier initiation of palliative care. Continue reading Starting palliative care earlier in lung cancer patients
Review: Moxibustion for cancer care
Prof. Ernst and colleagues report, “All studies [of moxibustion] have a high risk of bias.”
And that’s the good news. Continue reading Review: Moxibustion for cancer care
Melatonin cream protects from radiation burns in breast cancer patients
Redness, tenderness, and swelling of the skin are common during radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Melatonin-based creams protect from these effects in rats. So, researchers at Tel Aviv University, in Israel, tested it in women with breast cancer. Continue reading Melatonin cream protects from radiation burns in breast cancer patients
The best evidence on homeopathy
Prof. Ernst searched the Cochrane review database for the term “homeopathy” in the title, abstract, or keywords. Continue reading The best evidence on homeopathy
Tanorexic: Signs and symptoms of addiction to indoor tanning
Researchers at the University at Albany, State University of New York report the prevalence of addiction to indoor tanning among college students and its association with substance use and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Continue reading Tanorexic: Signs and symptoms of addiction to indoor tanning
Use of CAM by people with cancer
Researchers at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use among cancer patients in the West Midlands — a metropolitan county in western central England. Continue reading Use of CAM by people with cancer
Survival with alternative therapy for breast cancer
Some breast cancer patients reject standard treatment, but data on outcomes for those choosing CAM as primary treatment are lacking.
Researchers at the Legacy Health System, Cancer Services, in Portland, Oregon, estimated 10-year survival statistics. Continue reading Survival with alternative therapy for breast cancer
Benefits of integrative care for advanced breast cancer
The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment, in Evanston, Illinois has reported its survival data in patients who received a comprehensive clinical program combining conventional treatments with nutrition and supplementation, fitness, and mind-spirit instruction. Continue reading Benefits of integrative care for advanced breast cancer
Aromatherapy massage for breast cancer patients
Researchers at the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, in Japan measured immunological and psychological effects. Continue reading Aromatherapy massage for breast cancer patients
Review: Physical activity and the risk of colon cancer
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, in St Louis, Missouri, examined physical activity or exercise and the prevalence of colon adenoma or polyps. Continue reading Review: Physical activity and the risk of colon cancer
Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Response to smoking cessation in early lung cancer patients
Researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the UK reviewed the evidence that smoking cessation after diagnosis of a primary lung cancer affects patients’ outcomes. Continue reading Response to smoking cessation in early lung cancer patients
Vitamin D and the risk of prostate cancer
Researchers in the UK and Belgium reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of prostate cancer
Benefits of yoga in healthy women and cancer survivors
Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, in Portland report positive results in healthy women.
Then, we review yoga in cancer, with emphasis in breast cancer patients.
Continue reading Benefits of yoga in healthy women and cancer survivors
Effects of meditation on alexithymia and social skills
Alexithymia is the inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner. Alexithymia is likely to be involved in the pain experience of cancer patients.
Researchers at the Universidad de Almería, in Spain, report their preliminary findings using meditation (mindfulness). Continue reading Effects of meditation on alexithymia and social skills
Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Being overweight after breast cancer treatment may increase a woman’s risk for recurrent disease.
Researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson found that there are benefits from drinking green tea, but weight loss isn’t one of them. Continue reading Effects of green tea in obese breast cancer survivors
Mechanisms underlying the actions of vitamin D
Dr. Christine Gonzalez from Los Angeles, California, has written a thorough review of vitamin D.
Let’s focus on the actions of vitamin D thought to contribute to disease prevention. Continue reading Mechanisms underlying the actions of vitamin D