Be thin to cut cancer, study says
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Shed weight, avoid bacon and cut alcohol consumption if you want to reduce your cancer risk, a major report urges.
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NEW YORK  - Cutting calories helps people lose weight, but doing so by filling up on whole grains may be particularly heart-healthy, new research suggests.
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An Australian study hints that  diets with high amounts of meat and fat compared with those  rich in vegetables and fruit appear to increase the risk of  squamous cell carcinoma of the skin -- one of the most common  forms of skin cancer.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- There were important advances in the detection and treatment of cancer this year -- more people than ever are now surviving the disease -- but cuts in government cancer research dollars could slow progress in the fight.
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Exposure to sunlight may reduce  the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin  pigmentation, according to the results of a population-based  study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Obesity can double the risk of several cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the first time also links being overweight with a number of less common forms of the disease.
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TORONTO  -- As winter gets closer, the days get shorter -- and along with a shortage of light, many North Americans may also find themselves short of vitamin D, a potential cancer fighter.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are most likely to be fatal.
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Liposuction may sound an easy way to lose weight but scientists warn a healthy diet is needed to keep it off.
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A new study from the University of Ulster has revealed that eating a regular diet of soy-rich foods could reduce the spread of breast cancer.
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Researchers find a strong association between body mass index and a variety of cancers.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers studying a group of vegetarians who'd maintained a diet relatively low in protein and calories found that they had lower blood levels of several hormones and other substances that have been tied to certain cancers.
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Chinese scientists have proved it -- tea can help make you thin.
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Eating fruits and vegetables won&#39;t reduce risk for cancer, but is helpful to prevent heart diseases, said a recent study. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health
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Low-fat, plant-based diets may  help prevent or slow the progression of prostate cancer,  according to a new research review.
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Keeping physically active can significantly cut the risk of developing colon cancer, research shows.
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Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.