I’ve changed my mind on Fish oil supplements during cancer treatment. The data that continues to accumulate shows a benefit in reducing colon cancer rates, and improving the time to disease progression in Stage 4 colon, lung and breast cancer patients. There are situations not to take them like a pre-operative interval or if there is a risk of bleeding, Overall, there is benefit, but do discuss it with your own treating oncologist.
Alcohol is the next tobacco...
Does alcohol cause cancer?
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research and the International Agency for Research in Cancer (a branch of the WHO) there is convincing evidence that alcohol contributes to cancers of the oral cavity, the head and neck region, esophagus, liver, breast and colon.
Who could consider a contralateral mastectomy?
Does Aspirin prevent Cancer?
Does Aspirin prevent Cancer?
This has been an attractive avenue of cancer prevention, as aspirin is inexpensive, and mostly safe. It is routinely and effectively used to reduce deaths from cardiac disease and strokes. Recently, several studies have been published which have strengthened the observation that a daily, low dose aspirin reduces the risk of dying from cancer from 15 to 37 %, when taken for longer periods of time.