Cancer · Health

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Cancer is many different diseases. No single food prevents or cures it, but weight, activity, alcohol, smoking and the overall way we eat change the risk of several common cancers. These pages cover prevention and what research shows for the most common types. If you are being treated for cancer, ask your oncology dietitian for advice that fits your treatment.

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Cancer Prevention

No food prevents cancer on its own, but weight, activity, alcohol, smoking and the overall pattern of eating change the risk of many cancers.

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Colorectal Cancer

Cancer of the colon or rectum, also called bowel cancer. Diet and weight change the risk, and screening saves lives.

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Breast Cancer

The most common cancer in women. Alcohol, excess weight and inactivity raise the risk; screening finds it early.

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Liver Cancer

Most liver cancers follow long-term liver damage from hepatitis B or C, alcohol or fatty liver. Prevention is mainly vaccination, alcohol limits and healthy weight.

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Stomach Cancer

Linked to H. pylori infection and to salty, pickled and smoked foods. More common in East Asia, so fresh foods and treating the infection matter.

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Prostate Cancer

A common cancer in men, often slow-growing. No food has been proven to prevent it, but a healthy weight and heart-healthy diet are sensible.

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Lung Cancer

Smoking is the main cause. Quitting at any age helps, and beta-carotene supplements should be avoided by smokers.

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Nasopharyngeal Cancer

A cancer at the back of the nose, more common in southern China and Southeast Asia. Salt-preserved fish eaten from childhood is a known risk.

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