Patient Perspective: Carole Ann Webb
Patient Perspective: Carole Ann Webb April 15, 2015. The fact that it was tax day was far from the worst thing about this afternoon. “You have early stage breast cancer.” This news was certainly not what I expected to hear one week after my first ever mammogram. I had turned forty ten months before, and […]
Nutrition Q&A: Grilling Meats
Is eating grilled meat safe? The American Institute for Cancer Research (ACIR) expert report says there is not enough evidence to show that grilled meat increases your risk of cancer. But we do know that cooking meat at high temperatures, like grilling, creates cancer-causing substances called polysyclic aromatic hydorcarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs). PAHs […]
Evidence Update: Lymphedema At Risk Activities: Fact or Fiction?
Many of the precautionary guidelines related to lymphedema provided to breast cancer patients are anecdotal and not based on research. Unfortunately, many of these guidelines place a large burden on patients and clinicians who go to great lengths to abide by them. The avoidance behaviors can often be more impactful on quality of life than […]
Nutrition Q&A: Sugars
Q: Can eating sugar cause cancer or increase my chance of recurrence? A: I get asked this question on a daily basis. Presently there is no scientific evidence that directly links sugar consumption and increased risk of cancer, increased tumor growth or increased risk of recurrence. To say sugar causes cancer would be the same […]
