Anticancer Change Articles & Research
Meta-analysis shows that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for illness and premature death
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 comp…
Oncologists don’t focus on lifestyle risk
According to a survey of doctors conducted by Dr.
War, battle, and other military metaphors in cancer treatment can make people more fearful and fatalistic
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.
Importance of Diet and exercise interventions in cancer survivors
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-re…
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.
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