Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable Focus on Tobacco, Exercise, Nutrition, Screening April 4, 2006 05:32:57 PM PST At least half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if we only did what we know works to prevent the disease. That's the conclusion of the 2006 edition of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & Figures <http://us.lrd./_ylt=Ao.bDwEg0oQwmyy1UvgM9J0qLcsF/SIG=13j09v0mj/**http%\ 3a//www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Cancer_Prevention_and_Early_Detect\ ion_Facts__Figures_2006.asp> , a yearly American Cancer Society report. See the full report here.. http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CPED2006PWSecured.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi folks: So, for avoiding cancer, they recommend: avoiding tobacco (we know that); having a sensible weight (we here are all very well acquainted with that); exercise - but as far as I could see they do not state whether they mean simply as a way to obtain the benefits that are to be derived from lower weight, or whether they believe exercise will also reduce cancer incidence among those who choose instead to eat less rather than eat more and exercise. Nor do they provide any evidence in the text that exercise in and of itself, above and beyond the need some have to do it to keep weight down, reduces cancer risk. (And I am not prepared to go through their entire reference list to find if it is there.) That they do not specifically say that in the text suggests they are not confident that exercise DIRECTLY provides an anti-cancer benefit. As for nutrition all they seem prepared to say is " eat fruit and vegetables " . Of course we know that too. In the meantime many of us are adding all kinds of weird foods and spices and supplements to our diets. So, are we ahead of the curve on this? Or heading up a blind alley? Only some time in the future will we know for sure. Rodney. --- In , " Jeff Novick " <jnovick@...> wrote: > > > ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable > Focus on Tobacco, Exercise, Nutrition, Screening > > > April 4, 2006 05:32:57 PM PST > > At least half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if we only did what we know works to prevent the disease. That's the conclusion of the 2006 edition of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & Figures <http://us.lrd./_ylt=Ao.bDwEg0oQwmyy1UvgM9J0qLcsF/SIG=13j09v0 mj/**http% 3a//www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Cancer_Prevention_and_Ea rly_Detection_Facts__Figures_2006.asp> , a yearly American Cancer Society report. > > See the full report here.. > > http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CPED2006PWSecured.pdf > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Hi folks: So, for avoiding cancer, they recommend: avoiding tobacco (we know that); having a sensible weight (we here are all very well acquainted with that); exercise - but as far as I could see they do not state whether they mean simply as a way to obtain the benefits that are to be derived from lower weight, or whether they believe exercise will also reduce cancer incidence among those who choose instead to eat less rather than eat more and exercise. Nor do they provide any evidence in the text that exercise in and of itself, above and beyond the need some have to do it to keep weight down, reduces cancer risk. (And I am not prepared to go through their entire reference list to find if it is there.) That they do not specifically say that in the text suggests they are not confident that exercise DIRECTLY provides an anti-cancer benefit. As for nutrition all they seem prepared to say is " eat fruit and vegetables " . Of course we know that too. In the meantime many of us are adding all kinds of weird foods and spices and supplements to our diets. So, are we ahead of the curve on this? Or heading up a blind alley? Only some time in the future will we know for sure. Rodney. --- In , " Jeff Novick " <jnovick@...> wrote: > > > ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable > Focus on Tobacco, Exercise, Nutrition, Screening > > > April 4, 2006 05:32:57 PM PST > > At least half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if we only did what we know works to prevent the disease. That's the conclusion of the 2006 edition of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & Figures <http://us.lrd./_ylt=Ao.bDwEg0oQwmyy1UvgM9J0qLcsF/SIG=13j09v0 mj/**http% 3a//www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Cancer_Prevention_and_Ea rly_Detection_Facts__Figures_2006.asp> , a yearly American Cancer Society report. > > See the full report here.. > > http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CPED2006PWSecured.pdf > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Rodney wrote: > Hi folks: > > So, for avoiding cancer, they recommend: avoiding tobacco (we know > that); having a sensible weight (we here are all very well acquainted > with that); exercise - but as far as I could see they do not state > whether they mean simply as a way to obtain the benefits that are to > be derived from lower weight, or whether they believe exercise will > also reduce cancer incidence among those who choose instead to eat > less rather than eat more and exercise. Nor do they provide any > evidence in the text that exercise in and of itself, above and beyond > the need some have to do it to keep weight down, reduces cancer > risk. (And I am not prepared to go through their entire reference > list to find if it is there.) That they do not specifically say that > in the text suggests they are not confident that exercise DIRECTLY > provides an anti-cancer benefit. > > As for nutrition all they seem prepared to say is " eat fruit and > vegetables " . Of course we know that too. In the meantime many of us > are adding all kinds of weird foods and spices and supplements to our > diets. > > So, are we ahead of the curve on this? Or heading up a blind alley? > > Only some time in the future will we know for sure. > > Rodney. > > >> >> ACS Report: Half of Cancer Deaths Preventable >> Focus on Tobacco, Exercise, Nutrition, Screening >> >> >> April 4, 2006 05:32:57 PM PST >> >> At least half of all cancer deaths could be avoided if we only did > what we know works to prevent the disease. That's the conclusion of > the 2006 edition of Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Facts & > Figures > <http://us.lrd./_ylt=Ao.bDwEg0oQwmyy1UvgM9J0qLcsF/SIG=13j09v0 > mj/**http% > 3a//www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/content/STT_1x_Cancer_Prevention_and_Ea > rly_Detection_Facts__Figures_2006.asp> , a yearly American Cancer > Society report. >> See the full report here.. >> >> http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CPED2006PWSecured.pdf >> The body is a hugely complex and interactive system, and cancer encompasses a whole range of pathologies. I don't find it that difficult to believe exercise could be somewhat beneficial. For one cancer is notoriously bad at managing elevated temperatures due to poor local circulation. Exercise by temporarily elevating body temperature may selectively damage cancer tissue more than healthy tissue. Also while I'm not sure of specific pathway I believe exercise increases " heat shock proteins " which may play some positive role. On the downside, increased respiration in some environments might increase exposure to particulate irritants and/or carcinogens. It's possible to improve energy balance without exercise but exercise invariably improves energy balance too. While energy balance correlates well against cancer, I would be surprised if CR was fully equivalent to exercise in that context, but this is just one rat's personal speculation. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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