A Lecture And Readings Of The Screening For Cancer Unit

The lecture and readings of the Screening for Cancer unit were somewhat overwhelming but extremely important and fascinating to say the least. As I shared with some of my classmates in past courses, oncology is my second clinical passion as a physical therapist, after pediatrics. I worked for 11 years in a cancer hospital. I believe that professional experience impacted me as a clinician and at a personal level in ways that are almost impossible to describe. Currently, in our pediatric practice we have two children combating cancer. When talking about cancer prevention the first word that comes to my mind is lifestyle. Under that category we found maintaining a healthy weight, eliminating tobacco, limiting the consumption of alcohol, and eating a balance diet including vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes and avoiding red meats, processed meats, salty and sugary foods. Also, excess fat has been linked to cancer. 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