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Weighing in on nutrition and breast cancer recurrence
Experts translate research and make recommendations about healthy eating for cancer survivors
Some 10 million Americans are living with a cancer diagnosis and many of them seek information on healthy lifestyle practices, especially diet and nutrition, during survivorship. Two leading research experts in the field of cancer and nutrition, Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D., of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and Alice Shapiro, Ph.D., RD, of the Park Nicollet Cancer Institute, present current research on dietary fat, vitamin D and soy products related to breast cancer risk.
Chlebowski and Shapiro are also known for their leadership roles with the National Cancer Institute’s sponsored clinical trial that examined how eating a low-fat diet was related to breast cancer recurrence.
“Diet and nutrition are topics that cancer survivors request more than any other,” said Diane B. Wilson, Ed.D., co-director of the Cancer Survivors Symposia Series. “While the research focuses on breast cancer patients, it may be of universal interest to others looking to improve their diets.” The Cancer Survivors Symposia has been recently designated by VCU as one of the “40 Acts of Caring” among VCU community-based programs reaching the Richmond community.
Listen to these presentations:
- Introduction to the Cancer Survivors Symposium [mp3]
- Presentation by Rowan Chlebowski, M.D., Ph.D. [mp3]
- Presentation by Alice Shapiro, Ph.D., RD [mp3]
