How to prevent cancer before it starts.

This volume, the first in the new series Cancer Prevention - Cancer Causes, is derived from the 1st and 2nd Reports of the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention published in Cancer Causes and Control, 1996; 7(Suppl 1) and 1997; 8(Suppl 2), respectively. In this volume we expand on materials to summarize the evidence on causes of cancer and to set forth a series of strategies to promote the prevention of cancer. Cancer Prevention - Cancer Causes is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about cancer risk in the United States (and other established market economies) and the preventive measures we can take to reduce the burden of cancer. In the first half of this volume, we review the causes of human cancer considering a wide range of potential sources of risk such as smoking, diet, sedentary lifestyle, occupational factors, viruses, and alcohol. We conclude that cancer is indeed preventable. Over 50 percent of cancers could be prevented if we could implement what we already know about the causes of cancer. In the second half of this volume, we summarize research on prevention programs, public education campaigns, and social policy measures for preventing cancer. Working in schools, health clinics, and workplaces as well as through the mass media and in the political arena, social scientists and health educators are designing innovative and effective health promotion programs to help people quit smoking, eat more healthily, and exercise more.

IMAGINE ... Living in a world where cancer is no longer the leading cause of m011ality; "Cancer" is no longer a common phrase in health news headlines or in the everyday conversation of ordinary folks like you and me. Many people find this thought exercise nearly impossible. "Cancer" has been a word that strikes terror into people's hearts like no other disease. Our healthcare system has provided a reactive approach; either focusing on detection or cure, after the fact. This book provides imp011ant information to empower you with knowledge on how to prevent breast cancer. You will; Learn how to balance your hormones naturally for breast cancer prevention Understand the need for proper nut ition and how to use "Anti-Estrogenic Diet" to keep your risks low and you trim and fit Discover how to transform fear and stress, so neither will affect your health Gain the tools necessary to activate your own immune system defense mechanism See why and learn how to detoxify your body effectively and safely Realize the advantages of proper screening modalities for breast health and cancer prevention ... and there is so much more that would not fit on this back cover. It' time to change our focus from breast cancer awareness to breast cancer prevention. If you agree with the last statement then this book is for you!

This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic.