Can't makei t? This presentation will soon be available for viewing online!
A New York Times best-selling author and host of Food Network's Healthy Appetite, Ellie Krieger will show attendees how to create healthier meals that incorporate plant-based foods and low-fat cooking techniques.
Check-in tonight begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by the evening's program at 6 p.m. There are two ways to register: e-mail at publiced@mdanderson.org or call 713-745-0549.
Free parking is available. Enter through Entrance 51 on Old Spanish Trail. Go straight and turn right on the first street. The parking garage is on the right.
Do Implants Hide Breast Cancer? Rumors that implants get in the way of breast cancer testing aren't the only things that are fake. Get the Facts: Who's at Risk for Breast Cancer? Look at examples of women who are more likely to get breast cancer. What's Hot in Breast Cancer Prevention Read recent headlines and get tips on how to incorporate these changes.
The second annual Online Quilt Auction runs October 14 - 28, 2009. Proceeds from the quilt sales will benefit the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at The
For more information, email GynOncCommunityRelations@mdanderson.org or contact
713-792-2765.
Multimedia I:
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried talks about how taking Flax Seed before surgery may provide a protective effect for Prostate Cancer patients.
Multimedia II:
Learn how to be proactive about your prostate health by tracking your PSA results.
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This month's featured articles are:
Flaxseed Joins the Gentlemen's Club
Incorporating flaxseed into your diet may help reduce prostate cancer risks
Read what M. D. Anderson thinks about flaxseed's exciting role as a possible prostate power food. Learn how eating flaxseed may help men prevent prostate cancer, and get ideas on how to add this plant-based food into everyday recipes.
Get the Facts: The Man's Cancer Check-up
Want to know one of the best defense strategies for beating cancer? Get tested! If cancer is hiding out in your body, regular exams will help your doctor find the disease as early as possible. Learn what tests every man should get.
Eight Prostate Power Foods
Ultimate nutrition for prostate cancer prevention
It is no secret that eating healthy is important. But are there special foods that help prevent prostate cancer? Review what the latest research says about certain tasty and healthy foods.
Our annual Prostate Health Conference will use an interactive, moderated panel discussion format, including audience Q & A, to explore the topics of prostate screening, prevention, treatment options, and benign prostate-related health issues. It will be videotaped for educational purposes and Web site distribution.
Topics include:
• Prostate cancer prevention
• Racial disparity
• PSA testing and the controversy
surrounding it
• Prostate cancer treatment
• Enlarged prostate disease and
erectile dysfunction
A continental breakfast will be served. Advance registration is required as seating is limited. To register, call 713-792-8924. Parking is free with validation
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Servan-Schreiber is a dedicated scientist and doctor, acclaimed author, and cancer survivor. His book, "Anti Cancer," was inspired during his personal battle with brain cancer.
Learn from an experienced physician how everyday life choices can help prevent cancer.
Healthy Grocery Shopping on a Dime
People everywhere are cutting their budgets. Fresh and healthy foods, however, shouldn't be on the chopping block. Learn ways to be a cost-savvy grocery shopper and still fill your family's stomachs with nutritious, cancer-fighting foods.
Get the Facts: Five Free or Low-Cost Ways to Prevent Cancer
Doing the five, healthy activities on this list can greatly lower your chances of getting cancer - a disease that is usually cheaper to prevent than to treat. If money is your excuse for not getting it done, look at these cost-friendly options.
An Intimate Conversation with David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D
David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D, international best-selling author of the highly respected book, "Anti Cancer," gives budget-friendly alternatives to some of his more costly health tips to prevent cancer.
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First blocks for the quilt were donated by women in M. D. Anderson's Ovarian Cancer Support Group at the 2002 International Quilt Festival in
Quilters from across the country got involved as well; by creating quilting blocks for the Ovarian Cancer Awareness Quilt Project for the first online quilt auction in 2008. The auctioned quilts were used to raise funds for ovarian cancer research, in hopes to develop effective screening methods, and ultimately, a cure for the ovarian cancer.
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Supporters see them as a good substitute for regular cigarettes, as they are smoke free and have rechargeable batteries. However, groups like American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, American Hearth Association and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids disagree. They call them unsafe and want the product removed from the market.
Joel Dunnington, M.D., professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Diagnostic Radiology, and Rob Watkins, a puppet from Too Cool to Smoke: with the Kids on the Block, engage in the debate.
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Supporters see them as a good substitute for regular cigarettes because they are smoke free and have rechargeable batteries. However, groups like American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, American Hearth Association and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids disagree. They call them unsafe and want the product removed from the market.
Joel Dunnington, M.D., professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Diagnostic Radiology, and Rob Watkins, a puppet from Too Cool to Smoke: with the Kids on the Block, engage in the debate.
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Re-Do Your Family Barbeque
Summer is in full swing, and the July 4th holiday is upon us. Barbequing is a perfect way to celebrate. Before enjoying the delicious taste of grilled food, read our grilling guide for tips that can help you and your family stay healthy.
Where's the Beef?
You do not need to give up red meat to be healthy, but evidence does suggest you would be wise to limit how much you eat.
Get the Facts: Healthy Kids Make Healthy Adults
A healthy lifestyle is often the best way to prevent many types of cancer. Learn what healthy habits will put children on the right path to preventing cancer as adults.
Get Your Spud Moving
Some kids are interested in physical activity. Other kids prefer activities like playing an instrument or watching television and may not be getting enough exercise. Our expert suggests creative ways to get kids off the couch.
Video Blog: E-Cigarettes Under Fire
E-cigarette sales soar as the controversy over tobacco heats up. Joel Dunnington, M.D., professor of Diagnostic Radiology, and Rob Watkins, a puppet from Too Cool to Smoke: with The Kids on the Block, chimes in on the growing debate.
The study also found that patients who are obese the year before diagnosis have a poorer outcome than those who are not.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in men and women in this country. It is a highly lethal disease - according to the American Cancer Society, more than 42,470 persons will be diagnosed and 35,240 will likely die from the disease in 2009. The median survival for patients with the disease is less than 10 months and the five-year survival rate is less than five percent.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this new law will decrease youth smoking by as much as 11% and adult smoking by 2% in the next 10 years. This law would also give the F.D.A. the right to impose stricter standards that could lessen the amount of nicotine and control the chemicals in cigarettes. Most kinds of tobacco flavoring is also banned by this law, which could make tobacco products taste so bad it deters users, especially first time users.
The marketing of tobacco products is also being restricted by this new legislation. Store displays and ads will only be allowed in black-and-white text as opposed to the colorful ads currently used. Beginning in 2010, all outdoor ads within 1,000 feet of a school or playground will be illegal. Tobacco companies will also be required to stop using terms such as "light" or "low tar" by next year and by 2012 the law requires large health warnings on their packages.
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He will share insights on how to:
Adopt a science-based, anti-cancer diet
Recognize how stress can impact cancer
Reap the benefits of exercise, yoga and meditation
Minimize exposure to environmental toxins
Balance traditional and alternative health care
Check in begins at 5:30 p.m. Program at 6 p.m. Parking is free.
Advance registration is required as seating is limited. The registration deadline is July 17. To register, e-mail publiced@mdanderson.org or call 713-745-0549.