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Top-rated diet lowers cancer risk in a surprising way, new study finds | CNN Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of obesity-related cancers, but not in the way researchers expected.

In a large observational study from Europe, Mediterranean diet was associated with lower risk of several cancers, and the protective association was not dependent on weight loss.

Our commentary on this study covered here by @cnn.com

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More on the alarming increase in cancer rates in young people, and more so in young women. Here we discuss what may be behind this trend with @cnn.com including lifestyle and environmental risk factors.

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Rates of cancer are rising in young people, particularly in young women. Here I discuss this alarming trend with @nytimes.com and highlight the urgent need to support prevention research.

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Could Popular Weight Loss Drugs Help Prevent Cancer? - Cancer Straight Talk In this episode, Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes sits down with MSK’s Dr. Neil Iyengar, a nationally recognized expert on the relationship between obesity, metabolic health, and cancer. Together, they discuss...

Sharing this Cancer Straight Talk episode from a few months ago as it’s even more relevant after the data and discussions of weight loss drugs and breast cancer at #SABCS24 this week.

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Unveiling the Latest in HER2+ Breast Cancer and Beyond With Drs Sara Hurvitz and Neil Iyengar Sara Hurvitz, MD, of Fred Hutch Cancer Center, and Neil Iyengar, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, sit down with Chandler Park, MD, FACP, to discuss the latest abstracts in breast cancer ...

Day 2 of OncLive News Network: On Location at #SABCS24 is ready for your viewing! Check out the #HER2 #bcsm updates from Drs Sara Hurvitz of @fredhutch.bsky.social & @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social of @mskcancercenter.bsky.social hosted of course by Dr Chandler Park! www.onclive.com/view/unveili...

Fantastic event held yesterday by the @oncbrothers.bsky.social - truly thought provoking discussion with giants in the breast cancer space! Honored to be apart of it! @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social @laurahuppert.bsky.so
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A great start to @sabcs.bsky.social day 3 with a session on survivorship.

Intriguing data on GLP-1ra’s in adjuvant BC care❗️ As suspected by many GLP1ra’s seems to be less effective in pts treated with ET…

Brilliantly discussed by @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social 👏🏻

The @oncbrothers.bsky.social are discussing the adjuvant CDK4/6 inhibitor landscape, Drs @laurahuppert.bsky.social and @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social agree shared decision making with patients in key. #SABCS24

@oncbrothers.bsky.social #AdvancesInOncology is about to start! Excited for a great session on recent treatment algorithms @drsgraff.bsky.social @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social @laurahuppert.bsky.social @drsarahsammons.bsky.social

@neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social spoke about how lifestyle choices like exercise and nutrition can impact a cancer diagnosis at our Early Onset Breast Cancer Conference back in October. I encourage you to watch the full presentation on our blog! www.infinitestrength.org/blog/earlyon...
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#SABCS24: Join breast medical oncologist Dr. @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social for his presentation on fat loss and metabolic improvement and cancer risk today at 12pm CT at @sabcs.bsky.social

Can’t wait to hear from @drsarahsammons.bsky.social @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social

<3wks to go! Excited to discuss how the data from #SABCS24 will change/reinforce our clinical practice at the Advancements in Oncology!

In Person, 📆 Date: Dec 11, 2024
⏰Time:7-9PM
Register here: bit.ly/aiosabcs24

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Is soy healthy? Here's what experts have to say People have long been told to avoid soy, but experts say it could be one of the best foods for you.

Soy and cancer risk remains a topic of confusion and misinformation despite the availability of robust data sets. We provide guidance and clarity on this issue in Fortune’s Well Column.
(The punchline: whole soy foods are healthy!)

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A mechanism for why durable weight loss is so difficult: epigenetic memory of fat cells
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Made the hop over and this already feels better. Observing, learning, and re-connecting for a bit before posting.