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Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship
“We are talking about disease where you really do have long-term survivors.” Ezra Cohen, MD If you’ve been diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC), you are considered a cancer survivor. You will be one for the rest of your life. If you’ve completed your treatment, you’re probably ready to move on with your life….
Nutrition and Weight Management for Healthy Cancer Survivorship
Nutrition and exercise are two areas in which lifestyle changes can help you to reduce the risk of recurrent and new cancers and promote overall survival. Both optimal nutrition and adequate exercise will help you to achieve a healthy body weight. A Survivorship Nutrition Plan The optimal diet focused on cancer prevention emphasizes increasing your…
What Cancer Survivors Can Do To Help Themselves
An increased understanding of the biology of cancer, improvements in cancer screening techniques and use, and the development of more effective cancer therapies have contributed to significant improvements in quality of life and survival for cancer patients. Due to these reasons, there are approximately 12 million cancer survivors living in the United States currently. Sixty-five…
Surviving Cancer: Physical Realities
Cardiorespiratory (CR) fitness, also called aerobic capacity, is one of the most important indicators of health and longevity in humans. CR fitness refers to the body’s ability to transport oxygen from the air to the body’s cells in order to produce energy for a multitude of processes (e.g., muscle contraction, immune system function). The integrity…