Oncologists Don’t Want You to Give Up Chocolate
The American Cancer Society estimates that a little over 2 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the Unites States in 2024, and more than 610,00 Americans will die from cancer the same year. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease.
Fourteen oncology providers from the University of Vermont Cancer Center and the FitzPatrick Cancer Center at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital share how they support their own health and well-being, in a recent blog on the UVM Health Network website. These clinicians stress that “a significant percentage of cancers are preventable through lifestyle choices and early detection.”
Staying active and exercising are recommended by all the providers — even “if [you] can spare five to 10 minutes a day,” advises Steve Ades, M.D., medical oncologist at UVM Medical Center. James Gerson, M.D., a UVM Medical Center hematologist and medical oncologist who runs every morning, explains that “exercise has been tied to a lower risk of cancer, but for patients with cancer, to decreased symptoms, improved mood and decreased relapse rates.”
Excerpted from American Hospital Association
