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There is absolutely no evidence that following a neutropenic diet during cancer treatment works, prevents infections or improves immunity. It just makes common sense. During cancer treatment the immune system is often compromised. You need to do everything possible to keep the infections at bay. A neutropenic diet limits certain types of food in order to limit exposure to bacteria. They are designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illness (food poisoning) in individuals whose immunity is low due to low white blood cell counts.

According to the March 15 Journal of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, women who are overweight or obese have a lower breast cancer survival rate and the cancer appears to be more aggressive.

Over the years the tide of opinion on vitamins in the prevention of cancer has changed rapidly and as new information becomes apparent it is now known that the focus should not only be on nutrients that prevent cancer, but on nutrients that cause cancer.

Finding new ways to treat cancer keeps researchers on their toes. Cancer rates around the world are downright scary. The National Cancer Society states that there is a worldwide prevalence of 10,326,000 cancer victims. Of that number 2,439,000 are breast cancer victims.

Anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells in the body. The Red Blood Cells (RBCs) carry oxygen throughout the body. Symptoms of anemia are, most notably, fatigue. Other symptoms are feelings of discomfort or uneasiness, shortness of breath, palpitations of the heart and lack of concentration. Nails may become flat or concave and skin pallor may be present. Anemia prevalence depends on many factors in cancer, but runs as high as 80-100% in patients treated with chemotherapy.