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Lifestyle and cancer New 2011 edition based only on the facts to help you live stronger longer and better: Book | Pdf | Kindle 
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Paula Radcliffe foreword
Chapter 9: Carcinogens

Cancernet-UK is a resource for individuals and their families living with and after cancer. It describes the treatments for cancer, their side effects and  tips on how to cope with them. Professionals and patients have teamed up to provide evidence based advice and practical products emphasising the benefits of self help and lifestyle to improve well-being, reduce the risk of relapse and improve long term fulfilling survival..site map

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A comprehensive range of specific advice sheets for chemotherapy regimens - risks of side effects & how to cope with them.

Treatment of breast & prostate cancer. Including  side effects of tamoxifen, arimidex, femara, zoladex, cyperoterone etc

Techniques, risks & side effects for specific sites of the body - tips to alleviate side effects.
Drugs to help cancer symptoms & side effects treatment eg drugs to harden bone, for pain, sickness & indigestion.

herceptin, erbitux, avastin, mabthera

Description & list of complementary & alternative therapies with links to established organisations.
Up to date description of a wide range of cancers & their treatment options.</a></td>
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What is Cancer?   What to look for.  Why does it start?   How to avoid it?  Screening for early detection.

Advice on the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment eg sickness, fatigue, hairloss, menopause, hot flushes, pain, infertility etc
Why exercise is good before during & after treatment. Specific regimens for breast, abdominal & pelvic surgery.

Diet for hot flushes, weight loss, sickness, diarrhoea, constipation, dry mouth, indigestion & procarbazine. Healthy eating & food supplements

Risks of smoking, Tips to give up.  Helpful products. Plus other lifestyle issues
An up to the minute list of UK & international clinical research trials for all cancer types.

lifestyle and cancer help yourself after cancer treatments

A prize winning 20 min film designed for patients to take home before chemotherapy or radiotherapy

Practical issues
Fertility & cancer
Traveling & cancer
Importance of Vit-D
Genetic testing
Abiraterone licensed 
Cabazitaxel launched

information advice cancer treatments hand held file

 Lifestyle & cancer
 Smoking

 Bone health 
 Poems & cancer
 Risk of deodorants

 
Lifestyle news
 Vit B & cancer

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Exercise and chemo
- New Vit D test available
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Nutritional testingFind out what your body needs to fight cancer. This simple blood test measures your cancer related, vitamins, minerals, omega's, essential nutrients and antioxidant enzymes then issues a full nutritional report to optimise your diet. .learn more
Links and cancer  issues: Prostate cancer  BreastUterusThyroid; Stomach; Pancreas; Testis; Ovary; Skin; Bowel; Bladder. Survivorship; Financial issues; Common cancer tests; Measure satisfaction. Read over 500 poems submitted .. Send yours?

Helpful resources and links

Vitamin D - read the evidence why this essential vitamin is important in the defense against cancer, how a deficiency is detrimental to out health  and how you can measure your levels reliably and simply via our online service
Make a will (or living will Cancernet has teamed up with a leading UK lawyer to drive down the cost of making a solicitor checked will.  This reliable, easy to use, online resource ensures your assets (money, property, jewellery, etc) go to the person you want in the most tax efficient way and not those you least want. ....read more
Download a free chapter describing how how to avoid cancer forming chemicals in our diet and environments  from  "Lifestyle after Cancer - the facts"
Protect your lips during chemotherapy There is evidence that natural oil based creams are better than petroleum based creams. natureMedical lip balm has been specifically design to soothe and moisturise the lips during and after chemotherapy or after sun exposure. It only contains only natural waxes and essential oils selected for their anti-inflammatory and DNA stabilizing properties...read more/order
Protect your nails during chemotherapy. Nails can become painful and disfigured during and after chemotherapy. We describe the latest nail care guidelines and  number of useful tips to keep them healthy, including cooling and moisturizing ...read more 
Micro-nutrient testing Empower yourself to make dietary choices specific to your personal make up. This Cancer Risk Nutritional Profile, analyses your blood profile and recommends specific dietary and supplement advice to ensure you have the best possible nutritional status to fight cancer an aid recovery from treatments....read more
The Cancer Survivorship Programme. This evidence based mind-body medicine programme allows patients to better manage the unique physical, psychological and emotional side effects of cancer using mind-body medicine techniques, psychological support, nutrition, exercise and meditation, that together form a fully integrated complementary cancer support programme that is designed to be used in conjunction with conventional  treatments.  ..read more on  www.thecsp.co.uk.
Poems and cancer   Cancer is emotional and stressful time not only for the patients but friends and relatives. This emotional can inspire reflection, sentiment and creative writing and poetry. Hundreds of poems have been kindly submitted by users of cancernet. Caution: take a tissue some of these are real emotional bombshells!.. Read poems or...submit your own poem  
Look after your family after cancer - A diagnosis of cancer can cause a strain on family harmony. With emotions running high its not a good time to be upset further by destructive arguments. This practical little book has identified the situations where arguments are most likely to happen and provides simple tips to navigate around them...download £1.99
Lifestyle and cancer - the facts. This 2011, edition with a foreword from Paula Radcliffe has been extensively re-written with evidence from  research from around the world which demonstrates how diet, exercise and lifestyle can; help avoid cancer (read chapter 9 free), cope with treatments side effects; slow the rate of progression of cancer and help prevent  relapse. (read chapter 9 free),  This comprehensive essential lifestyle guidebook can be safely ordered online (£8.95),  downloaded via pdf or  via kindle
Prepared for cancer treatments. Patients and professionals, teamed up with Sue Lawley to produce this 21 minute film which explains chemotherapy & radiotherapy while you watch patients, describing their experiences, side effects and methods to alleviate them. Awarded the NHS communication prize ...  read more / order individually or in bulk for your oncology department 
Keep-healthy.com Practical evidence based advice on healthy living including ways to naturally reduce cholesterol, reduce blood pressure maintain a healthy weight and level of fitness. Includes advice on supplements and other useful products...link
Support groups and self help organisations throughout the UK and internationally. Links to Asian support organisations; Read patient stories and links to the Cancer active website addressing a wide range of complementary issues related to cancer and their a quarterly magazine (ICON)..  submit a link to your group
www.workoutathome.co.uk  Hate the gym? Want to lose weight? Need motivation then let the gym come to you. Contact Jason Korinek T: 02920 460732 M: 07792 071810 E: info@workoutathome.co.uk

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