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Building the Foundation for Change
This Change Toolkit is meant to support the guidance and information you receive in the Change Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. The resources on this page will help you learn to make lasting lifestyle changes that will decrease inflammation and enhance your immune system’s ability to fight disease.
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A comprehensive review of modifiable risk factors for cancerRead more
In the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Gapstur et al published a comprehensive review of modifiable risk factors for cancer, which serves as a blueprint for the primary prevention of cancer.
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Why oncologists don’t discuss the importance of healthy lifestyle with cancer patientsRead more
A 2019 study by Stump and Spring published in the journal Cancer, indicated that certain physicians who care for patients with cancer do not often promote healthy lifestyle changes to cancer survivors, and they may fear that providing such advice would distress or overwhelm patients.
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Meta-analysis shows that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for illness and premature deathRead more
A meta-analysis by Holt-Lundsted et al, published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, reports that loneliness or social isolation contribute to illness and premature death rates comparable or higher than obesity or smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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Graph of preventable risk factors for cancerRead more
The American Association for Cancer research created a graph showing the percentages of cancer diagnoses attributable to preventable risk factors (ie, lifestyle and environmental exposures).
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Oncologists don’t focus on lifestyle riskRead more
According to a survey of doctors conducted by Dr.
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War, battle, and other military metaphors in cancer treatment can make people more fearful and fatalisticRead more
A study by psychologists David Hauser and Norbert Schwarz found that the ubiquitous use of war metaphors when referring to cancer may do more harm than good.
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Importance of Diet and exercise interventions in cancer survivorsRead more
A review by Pekmezi and Wahnefried, published in the journal Acta Oncologica, finds that a growing body of evidence suggests that diet and exercise behaviors and body weight status influence health-related outcomes after a cancer diagnosis.
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The critical importance of lifestyle behaviors in cancer preventionRead more
A study by Anand et al, published in the journal Pharmaceutical Research, details the critical role of lifestyle behaviors in causing cancer.
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Anticancer Wheel of LifeRead more
The Anticancer Wheel of Life is a tool aimed at helping you to visualize what is important to you and how much attention you pay to each of your core values.
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5 Change Keys for your Anticancer LifestyleRead more
Remember these 5 Change Keys as you begin to develop your Anticancer Lifestyle: Preserve core values.
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