| r recurrence is defined as the return of cancer after | | | | risk of developing a cancer. But this evidence is weak |
| treatment and after a period of time during which | | | | at best. Even if it might help, it could take many |
| the cancer cannot be detected. (The length of time | | | | years of use to alter the chance that cancer will |
| is not clearly defined.) The same cancer may come | | | | progress or show up again. Talk with your doctor |
| back in the same place where it first started or in | | | | before starting any vitamin or other dietary |
| another place in the body. | | | | supplement. |
| It is important to eat right, exercise, and see your | | | | 3- Physical activity |
| doctor for follow-up visits, but please understand | | | | There have been a few studies of the effect of |
| that you cannot prevent a cancer from recurring. Do | | | | physical activity on survival of people with cancer. |
| not blame yourself for missing a doctor visit, not | | | | Researchers have not yet been able to find out |
| eating right, or postponing a CT scan for a family | | | | whether physical activity can prevent recurrence of |
| vacation. Yes, there are times when it is crucial to | | | | cancer or slow the progression of disease. But |
| keep follow-up appointments, especially if you are | | | | studies have shown that regular physical activity can |
| having symptoms that you have not had before, | | | | reduce anxiety and depression, improve mood, boost |
| because these could be signs that your cancer is | | | | self-esteem, and reduce symptoms of fatigue, |
| back. But even if you do everything just right, you | | | | nausea, pain, and diarrhea. These benefits can be |
| cannot totally prevent recurrence if it is to occur in | | | | gained through moderate physical activity on most, if |
| your case.These three steps might be of some help | | | | not all days of the week. |
| though in delaying recurrence of mesothelioma. | | | | Moderate activities are those that make you breathe |
| 1- Diet modification | | | | as hard as you would during a brisk walk. Activities |
| After completing cancer treatment, many people | | | | like walking, biking, and swimming are considered |
| decide to eat better and exercise in the hope that | | | | moderate, and so are activities like yard work and |
| these changes will improve their quality of life and | | | | brisk house cleaning. Ideally, you should take part in |
| their chance for survival. Though current research | | | | at least 30 minutes of moderate activity each day. |
| does not show that nutrition can influence cancer | | | | Cancer survivors can find many ways to work |
| recurrence, it still is wise to eat well and do what you | | | | physical activity into their daily lives. Parking further |
| can to be as healthy as possible. | | | | away and using stairs instead of elevators are easy |
| The American Cancer Society recommends that | | | | ways to be more active throughout the day. |
| cancer survivors follow the same nutrition guidelines | | | | A little bit of physical movement is far better than |
| as those recommended for cancer prevention. The | | | | none. It helps more if you start easier and slowly |
| same factors that increase cancer risk might also be | | | | build up to greater amounts of physical activity. In |
| important in promoting cancer recurrence after | | | | choosing a level of activity, it is important to keep in |
| treatment. | | | | mind your physical abilities and your recent levels of |
| 2- Use of Vitamins and supplements | | | | activity. It is also important to talk to your doctor |
| Sometimes people think taking certain vitamins, | | | | before changing your level of physical activity. |
| herbs, or other dietary supplements will give them an | | | | Final note |
| extra edge in preventing recurrence. Available | | | | Presently medical science does not have a real |
| research does not support this belief. In fact, some | | | | weapon to totally and completely cure |
| research has shown that supplements containing high | | | | mesothelioma,there is no known cure, both doctors |
| levels of single nutrients (greater than the Dietary | | | | and patients are hoping that someday a permanent |
| Reference Intakes and the tolerable upper intake | | | | solution will be discovered. At this time there is |
| limits) may have unexpected harmful effects on | | | | nothing you can do to be sure the cancer will not |
| cancer survivors. | | | | come back. Even with our current understanding of |
| There are supplements that improve your level of | | | | how cancer develops and grows, cancer is still a |
| certain vitamins which may, over time, lower your | | | | mystery in many ways. |