Anticancer Articles & Research
Change or Die by Alan Deutschman
Change or Die by Alan Deutschman. Fast Company, December 2007. A fascinating article looking at the difficulty of behavior change.
What you need to know about willpower: the psychological science of self-control
What you need to know about willpower: the psychological science of self-control. Willpower can be strengthened with practice. View the full article here.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science of Behavior Change Initiatives
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science of Behavior Change Initiative funded basic research on how to develop and maintain healthier behaviors.
Physical Activity and Cancer Factsheet from the National Cancer Institute
Interesting fact sheets about physical activity, cancer, and survivorship. Learn more here.
Physical activity and cancer risk
Physical activity may lower the risk of cancer by preventing obesity, reducing inflammation and hormone levels, and improving insulin resistance and immune system function.
Evidence that physical activity is associated with reduced cancer mortality
Ballard Barbash et.al., Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 2012. Read the article here.
Exercise After Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Association with Survival
This study suggests that exercise after breast cancer diagnosis may improve overall and disease-free survival. Chen et.al, Cancer Prevention Research, September 2011. Read the full article here.
Physical activity and risk of recurrence and mortality in breast cancer survivors
These findings do not support a protective effect of physical activity on breast cancer recurrence or mortality but do suggest that regular physical activity is beneficial for breast cancer survivors …
Physical activity and survival after prostate cancer diagnosis
Prostate cancer survivors who were physically active had lower risk of all-cause mortality. Kenfield et.al., Journal of Clinical Oncology, February 2011. Find the full article here.
Walking Revolution
A PDF on the benefits of walking and organizations that promote it.
Immunity, Inflammation, and Cancer
This review outlines the principal mechanisms that govern the effects of inflammation and immunity on tumor development and discusses attractive new targets for cancer therapy and prevention.
Obesity and colorectal cancer, World Journal of Gastroenterology
This study looks at the role of obesity-related adipokines in tumor initiation and progression.
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