Anticancer Change Articles & Research
The critical importance of lifestyle behaviors in cancer prevention
A study by Anand et al, published in the journal Pharmaceutical Research, details the critical role of lifestyle behaviors in causing cancer.
Prochaska and DiClemente on the common stages of change when quitting smoking
This abstract of their article summarizes the authors’ findings about the stages of change involved when changing smoking habits.
Behavior change–why it’s hard and why you should keep trying
Successful change comes in stages. How long it takes is highly individual, so don’t get discouraged! Read about the stages of change here.
Cancer strikes 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women, by Zosia Chustecka
Cancer will affect 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women in the United States, and the number of new cases of cancer is set to nearly double by the year 2050. Read more about this finding here.
Why behavior change is hard–and why you should keep trying
A great summary from Harvard Medical School about the Stages of Change model. See here for the article.
Colon cancer survivors with healthy habits live longer
A UCSF study of Stage 3 colon cancer patients found that survivors who followed the standard American Cancer Society guidelines for healthy living were 42% less likely to die over the 7 year period th…
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