Open AccessLifestyles and Cancer: A Brief Review
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american international journal of cancer studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2641-5674
pISSN - 2641-5658
DOI - 10.46545/aijcs.v2i1.263
Subject(s) - disease , cancer , gerontology , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , adverse effect , physical activity , cancer treatment , cancer survival , physical therapy , nursing
Cancer is a devastating disease. It results in significant physical and mental suffering and gravely affects the financial status of the affected individuals and their families. Practicing healthy lifestyles can prevent many cancers and greatly ameliorate several adverse effects of ten imparted by the disease and its treatment. Healthy lifestyles can also improve the patients’ quality of life and significantly improve outcomes. This brief review looks at the published data on the persuasive benefits of healthy lifestyles on cancer.