Drinking 3 or more drinks per week increased breast cancer recurrence risk by 30%.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-10, Alcohol consumption may increase breast cancer recurrence risk
EurekAlert, 2009-12-10, Alcohol consumption increases risk of breast cancer recurrence
Breast cancer treatment is not as effective for patients with a high body mass index (BMI) and the risk of death is higher for those patients.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-10, Obesity linked with poorer breast cancer outcomes
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are found in high amounts in smokeless tobacco. Researchers found 23 in various flavors of the popular brands in the USA, 9 of which are carcinogenic.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-02, Smokeless tobacco called ‘moist snuff’ is contaminated with harmful substances
Opiate-based painkillers inhibit the immune system, promote the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis), and stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. In addition, people who received an opiate blocker lived longer than expected.
BBC, 2009-11-23, Morphine ‘might spread cancer’
EurekAlert, 2009-11-18, Common pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth
Mice that were socially isolated had altered gene expression in mammary glands which resulted in bigger tumors. They also had an increase in a stress hormone.
EurekAlert, 2009-09-29, Social isolation worsens cancer
A cancer patients death rate is up to 25% higher if they are experiencing depression symptoms, and 39% higher if they are diagnosed with major or minor depression.
EurekAlert, 2009-09-14, Depression increases cancer patients’ risk of dying
High and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help lower the fatigue in cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-13, Exercise reduces fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
This study suggests that pesticides and herbicides interfere with the plant’s production of phenolics. Plants grown organically and sustainably had a large percentage increase in antioxidants compared to plants grown conventionally.
ANI, 2003-03-06, Organically grown foods’ high cancer-fightings elements
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower have high concentrations of sulforaphane (SFN). In a study of mice, half of the mice were given 300 ppm of SFN and the other 600 ppm. The tumors the mice had reduced almost twice as fast in the group that received the most SFN.
EurekAlert, 2006-05-17, Broccoli, cauliflower and genetic cancer
Extra-virgin olive oil contains phytochemicals that can cause breast cancer cell death.
EurekAlert, 2008-12-17, New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed