List of Cancer Links

Rebecca Taylor

r.taylor@mailexcite.com

Knowledge is power. For the cancer patient, knowledge means the power
to understand your specific disease and the best treatment options
available. It also means taking control and learning how to deal with
cancer's devestating effects on you and your family.

For the general public, knowledge means the power to make healthy
lifestyle decisions so that you and your loved ones may never have 
to know what this disease is about.

Years of research have afforded us this knowledge and the American
Cancer Society is dedicated to empowering you with the most up-to-date
and accurate cancer information available.


1. What are some of the more common risks for developing cancer?

~How important is diet and physical activity to cancer risk reduction?

     One-third of 500,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States
     are caused by cigarette smoking

     25% of Americans smoke

     One-third of cancer deaths is caused by a variety of dietary 
     factors.

     100% of Americans eat

2. What can you do to reduce your risk of developing cancer?

   DON'T SMOKE! If you don't smoke, the most important risk factor 
   that you can control is a combonation of diet and physical activity.
   Introducing healthful diet and exercise practices at any time from
   childhood to old age can promote health and reduce cancer risk. To
   reduce your cancer risk, follow an overall dietary pattern that
   includes:

   ~A high proportion of plant foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, beans)
   ~Limited amounts of meat, dairy, and other high-fat foods
   ~A balance of caloric intake and physical activity


American Cancer Society Commitment to Nutrition and Cancer Prevention

The American Cancer Society has a long-standing commitment to 
nutrition research and cancer prevention nationwide. Because many 
important questions about diet, nutrition, and cancer risk remain 
unanswered,the Society supports research in two ways:


1. Conducting its own research

Staff scientists are conducting epidemiologic research in which they
analyze and interpret data related to cancer deaths and lifestyle
among a population of more than one million people.

2. Funding outstanding research projects throughout the country

Scientists from across the United States apply for research grants for
their own investigations. The Society reviews these applications 
rigorously and awards funding to only the most meritorious proposals.


Studies supported by the Society on nutrition and cancer prevention
have been made possible by the efforts of nearlt 100,000 volunteers
and the financial contributions of millions of Americans.


*All information on this page was taken from the American Cancer 
Society's Website (link above left). Please visit the site for more
complete information. Please help support the Society in finding a
cure for cancer so that thousands of people don't have to die like
my grandmother did on October 4, 1997. Thank you.


Lydia Carolyn Brown Cantrell (1925-1997)