A new American Cancer Society (ACS) study shows that prostate cancer survivors who follow healthy lifestyle guidelines including regular exercise, balanced diet, and avoiding smoking have a significantly longer life expectancy compared to those who don’t.
What lifestyle changes do you think are most important for cancer survivors to prioritize for long-term health?
One should get checkups done from time to time, take medicine properly, practice self-meditation, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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Exactly! Small daily habits can really make a big difference.
Everybody will benefit from a healthy lifestyle. But once you are a cancer survivor, you have to strictly adhere to the treatment regimen, routine health check-ups, follow-ups, a healthy diet, and regular exercises for mental and physical well-being.
Healthy life style can definitely a preventive measures to cancer.Regualr followups of cancer treatment .Daily exercise and meditation can give the mental stability to cancer patients.
Cancer survivors should prioritize a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while limiting processed food and excess sugar. They should engage in regular exercise, including aerobic activity, strength training, and yoga, which help maintain body weight and improve strength and energy. Managing stress, getting quality sleep, avoiding smoking and alcohol, and staying consistent with medical follow-ups are all important for long-term health for cancer survivors.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported that Cancer Survivors, who adopted the ACS Nutrition and Physical Activity Guideline after diagnosis, live longer. The society have followed up them for 14 years.
The guidelines recommend
· avoiding obesity
· engaging in regular physical activity
· following a healthy diet, and
· limiting alcohol
During follow-up, 3,101 men died, including 912 from cardiovascular disease and 453 from prostate cancer.
Cardiovascular disease is the most common non-cancer cause of death for this group of men, said Dr. Ying Wang, senior principal scientist, epidemiology research at the ACS and senior author of the study.
The limited study relation shows a inverse association of cigarate smoking and prostate cancer incidence ,but smokers have the increased risk of death from prostate cancer .Apart from smoking other risk factors include STD, inflammation,and obesity
So its better for a cancer survivor patient to avoid all these risk factors for a better life and all these will help them to avoid CAD too since all these risk factors (except STD) were associated with CAD
The modern world everyone must need a healthy lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle promotes better bone strength,avoids obesity , helps in prevention of other chronic diseases. It helps in improving mental health also . In a case study it’s stated that being sedentary is also as dangerous in affecting our health as alcohol and smoking
The long-term survival of prostate cancer survivors can be significantly impacted by basic lifestyle decisions, such as maintaining an active lifestyle, eating a healthy diet, and quitting smoking, as this study demonstrates. A important reminder that rehabilitation and general well-being still heavily depend on good activities.
Through emerging therapies, we can provide treatment.
Its a good one, regular excercise will improve the patient’s physical ability with mental peace. Not only a medication can suppress but the food habits, lifestyle can change.
In my point of view, cancer survivors should undergo yearly screening tests and follow angiogenic diet to improve their overall immune system which is compromised due to multiple anti cancer therapies.
Very informative article.I have read about various anti inflammatory foods that can help in delaying the progression of cancers but a existence of AcS diet is completely new and fascinating.It s indeed a relief giver with which the cancer survivors can find some solace and get motivated.A healthier lifestyle is always a friend who never betrays!!!
