Instead of complicated medicinal schemes and a highly-targeted playbook of cancer prevention through cutting-edge medicine, how about going about preventing cancer in a common-sense way?Sounds highly simplistic, and for many, changes in diet and exercise levels may not be enough to ward off cancer in many forms. But, at a weekend meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the focus was on lifestyle changes as a preventative measure rather than on complex pharmaceuticals.
In two studies presented at the weekend meeting, diet and exercise were still found to matter and be highly relevant as well. A stark example was given in the case of individuals with stage III colon cancer who had undergone surgery and chemotherapy.
Those patients ended up having higher odds of cancer relapse or even dying if they returned to or began a predominantly "Western" diet that included red meat, fat, refined grains and too much sugar.
