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“The links between omega-3s and breast cancer risk were strongest among premenopausal women and women with hormone-sensitive tumors. Interestingly, higher omega-3 intake markedly reduced the risk of breast cancer among women who had obesity or overweight but not among those who had healthy weights.”

“Exercise is a powerful lifestyle tool in cancer prevention and survival. During exercise, increased blood flow subjects circulating cancer cells to powerful forces, causing them to self-destruct. Learn more in this clip featuring Dr. Rhonda Patrick.”

“Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men living in the United States. The first line of treatment for prostate cancer is commonly ADT, which involves the surgical or pharmaceutical suppression of serum testosterone levels.”

“Evidence suggests that citrus flavonoids exert anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-clotting, and antioxidant activities in humans. The authors conducted a systematic review, a type of summary of the scientific literature related to a specific topic.”

“Breast cancer patients had been treated with weekly paclitaxel for up to 12 weeks followed by four cycles of doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide. After treatment, most patients had an increase in markers of metastasis with a few people increasing more than fivefold.”

“Studies in animals have shown that aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors 1.5 times more than sedentary animals. Exercise also made the cancer cells much more sensitive to chemotherapy and the combination of the two had the most significant impact in reducing tumor size.”

“Body fat also alters hormone levels, which may increase the risk of developing hormone-sensitive cancers, such as breast cancer. In addition, body fat secretes a wide array of pro-inflammatory substances that damage DNA and inhibit apoptosis.”

“Data indicate that fewer than 23 percent of Americans achieve recommended levels of activity. The questionnaire-based study assessed the lifestyles of 1,340 women with breast cancer at multiple times throughout survivorship, including before, during, and after treatment.”

“The same liver samples also showed altered activity in master transcription factors, proteins that control large networks of genes. When this control is disrupted, cells can lose their normal identity and shift toward abnormal states that can lead to cancer.”

“The authors found no convincing evidence that nicotinamide increased cancer risk, which helps address prior theoretical concerns. Although the study used a large clinical dataset and careful matching, it was observational, not a randomized trial.”