Written by a naturopathic physician and a medical journalist, The Definitive Guide to Cancer: An Integrative Approach to Prevention, Treatment, and Healing presents an overview of what cancer is, its causes and preventative strategies, an in-depth approach to integrative treatment options, descripti…

Overall mortality rates for cancer continue to decline in the U.S., but since 2011 that decline has slowed for obesity-associated cancers, likely due to the obesity epidemic, researchers reported in Jama Open Network.

Prostate cancer is the most common malignant diagnosis in men–and lifestyle behaviors seem to impact its development. In this webinar, Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF, will review the benefits of an integrative approach in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.

In this four-part lecture series, noted integrative oncologist Donald Abrams shares key information about the efficacy of complementary therapies used as an adjunct to medical treatment for cancer. This fascinating series, filmed in 2014,  is hosted by Commonweal founder Michael Lerner.

Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a collaborative report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the International Agency for Research on…

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common form of the disease, accounting for nearly 12% of new cases each year worldwide.

A study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that rates of cancer increased by 30% from 1973 to 2015 in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) (persons aged 15–39 years) in the United States, according to a review of almost a half million cases in the National Institutes of Health’s Surveilla…

What can patients do to improve treatment outcomes? It all starts with lifestyle choices. Dr. Cohen and Ms. Jefferies, authors of the book Anticancer Living, discuss the Mix of Six – six areas where the evidence suggests we are able to optimize our health and make a difference in our well-being.

In a study by Pierce et al, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers showed a survival benefit and strongly protective effect of a healthy diet and physical activity.

What helps some people diagnosed with cancer, heart disease or diabetes stay relatively happy and healthy, while others are devastated? In this Q and A, psychologist Vicki Helgeson explains the traits and mindsets that can make the difference.

A study published in JAMA Open Network found that  “favorable” lifestyle was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer even among women at high genetic risk for the disease in a study of more than 90,000 women, researchers reported.