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Oct. 1, 2009 Olympic Champion Dorothy Hamill Speaks Out About Breast Cancer PreventionFigure Skater Stars in Print Ad Reminding Readers that Fruits, Vegetables, and Vegetarian Meals Reduce Cancer RiskWASHINGTON—Olympic champion figure skater Dorothy Hamill is speaking out about her battle against breast cancer and how a healthy diet can help fight cancer in a national public service announcement produced by the nonprofit Cancer Project. In the print advertisement, distributed ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Dorothy explains that “Your body is an instrument of expression—and mine still has a lot to say.” She advises readers to download a guide to diet and cancer survival and put healthy foods to work. A five-time World Professional title winner, Dorothy has been inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame and the Figure Skating Hall of Fame. She has produced and starred in her own touring productions and won an Emmy for her starring role in the production Romeo and Juliet. In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but she recovered and has returned to skating. At least one-third of annual cancer deaths in the United States are related to dietary factors. Increased fruit and vegetable consumption can reduce cancer risk, but less than one-third of U.S. adults eat fruit at least two times a day, and only about 27 percent eat vegetables at least three times daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Women’s Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS) has shown that breast cancer survivors who cut their fat intake and increase their fruit and vegetable intake reduce their recurrence rate by 24 percent. For survivors with estrogen-receptor-negative tumors, the reduction is 42 percent. The Cancer Survivor’s Guide Hamill recommends is free. It is authored by nutrition researcher Neal Barnard, M.D., president of the Cancer Project, and nutritionist Jennifer K. Reilly, R.D. The Cancer Project is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthy diet for cancer prevention and survival. Based in Washington, D.C., The Cancer Project is a program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. |
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