It’s impossible to talk about cancer without realizing that everybody’s life has been touched by it either directly or indirectly. In the United States, half of women and one-third of men will be afflicted with cancer in their lifetime, and it still ranks as the second leading cause of all death, only a hair behind atherosclerosis.
But unlike heart disease, cancer lethality is even greater in mid-life than among seniors. In fact, for people between the ages of 45 to 65, cancer is the leading cause of death, killing more people than heart disease, liver disease, and stroke combined.
When thinking about how to prevent mortality from cancer, there are three key questions to consider:
Below is a collection of clips, podcasts, and articles discussing the latest science on cancer prevention, treatments, and the importance of cancer screening.
“I immerse myself in what I’m doing…that’s how we learn.” —Dom D’Agostino
A recent study on diet and prostate cancer suggests we need to be more careful communicating and interpreting information.
Can we starve the disease?
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