Open AccessBreast Cancer: A Lifestyle Medicine Approach
Author(s) -
Amber Orman,
Dianne L. Johnson,
Amy Comander,
Nigel T. Brockton
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of lifestyle medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1559-8284
pISSN - 1559-8276
DOI - 10.1177/1559827620913263
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , cancer , context (archaeology) , alternative medicine , cancer prevention , lifestyle medicine , physical activity , family medicine , gerontology , physical therapy , pathology , paleontology , biology
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer diagnosis in the United States (excluding skin cancers), and the second leading cause of female cancer death. This article highlights the role that lifestyle plays in primary breast cancer prevention, breast cancer treatment, and tertiary breast cancer prevention. Current data regarding the benefits of a predominantly plant-based diet in combination with physical activity and maintenance of a healthy body weight will be reviewed. The evidenced-based patient-focused recommendations developed by the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research will be discussed in the context of an overall lifestyle strategy. It is our hope that this publication empowers clinicians to provide patients with personalized cancer-protective lifestyle prescriptions.