World-Renowned Cancer Researchers Speak at July Symposium

Audience members will get breakthrough information on how foods can fight cancer when top cancer researchers from across the country join Cancer Project president Neal Barnard, M.D., at the first Cancer Project Symposium.

The symposium, which is being held July 22 in Bethesda, Md., will feature six presentations on different cancer-nutrition topics. The speakers are Dr. Barnard, Paul Talalay, M.D., Edward Giovannucci, M.D. , Sc.D. (pictured), Paulette Chandler, M.D., and Gordon Saxe, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

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New Research Review Links Diet and Immune Function in Cancer Prevention

A strong immune system has the ability to wipe out cancer cells before they have a chance to do any damage, says an article by Cancer Project senior nutritionist Jennifer Reilly, R.D. The article, “Diet and immune function in cancer prevention and survival,” appeared in the March issue of the journal Hematology & Oncology News & Issues.

The article discussed dietary sources of nutrients such as beta-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, and zinc that have been proven to help with immune strength. Dietary fat and cholesterol, on the other hand, have been shown to interfere with immune function. The article concludes that a low-fat vegan diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables is ideal for boosting the immune system for cancer prevention and survival.

The article was recently mailed to 200 cancer and nutrition researchers in honor of National Cancer Survivor’s Day on June 4. The Cancer Project hopes that they will share this life-saving information with their patients and cancer survivors.

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