http://chicago2012.asco.org/ASCODailyNews/Survivorprevention.aspx.
It is estimated that in the US, there are 1 million new cancer survivors each year, comprising 3.5% of the US population now. 16% of cancer diagnoses are second primaries, so that the oncologist has an opportunity for primary prevention.
To quote Dr. Demark-Wahnefried, "It is important for oncologists to seize the opportunity to encourage their patients to exercise, lose weight and to stop smoking."
So, more and more people are understanding the role of lifestyle on cancer occurrence and recurrence. Perhaps with this added recognition at a national meeting, more doctors will encourage their patients:
- Be lean
- Be active
- Regularly exercise
- Don't smoke
- Limit alcohol
Together we can prevent 75,000 breast cancer cases each year!
This content is information and not personal medical advice.
A healthy lifestile is important just the same, but even more so if one is a cancer surviver. I genuinely cannot understand how it's possible not to make patients aware of this.
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