Chorya Harshal, Coloma Helena S, Cortiana Viviana, Joshi Muskan, Menon Gayathri P, Balasubramanian Maduri, Park Chandler H, Leyfman Yan
Medical College Baroda, Baroda 390018, India.
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Cancers (Basel). 2023 Nov 8;15(22):5323. doi: 10.3390/cancers15225323.
The field of lifestyle medicine in cancer care and survivorship is undergoing significant transformation, presenting both challenges and opportunities. This collection of insights and reflections by an esteemed speaker aims to address critical facets of this evolving landscape and the intersection of healthcare, lifestyle, and cancer. With a focus on optimizing the health of cancer survivors, the speaker emphasizes the correlation between general population health and strategies for mitigating cancer risk. Evidence-based resources have a key role in their comprehensive insights into lifestyle changes' role in cancer prevention and survivorship. Lifestyle interventions also have a promising role in mitigating the late effects in the pediatric context. Therefore, encouraging the early adoption of healthy practices in childhood cancer survivors emerges as a pivotal strategy. Furthermore, challenges in enhancing education and access to lifestyle medicine are addressed. This highlights the importance of patient-centered communication, motivational interviewing, and personalized guidance in facilitating lifestyle changes with patients. Finally, the role of nutritionists in advising breast cancer patients to consider calorie restriction to lower IGF-1 levels is explored. This collection underscores the multifaceted nature of lifestyle medicine in cancer care, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and the transformative power of passion and curiosity in shaping healthcare careers.
癌症护理与康复领域的生活方式医学正在经历重大变革,带来了挑战与机遇。这位备受尊敬的演讲者所汇集的见解与思考旨在探讨这一不断演变的领域的关键方面,以及医疗保健、生活方式与癌症的交叉点。演讲者以优化癌症幸存者的健康为重点,强调了一般人群健康与降低癌症风险策略之间的关联。基于证据的资源在其对生活方式改变在癌症预防和康复中的作用的全面见解中发挥着关键作用。生活方式干预在减轻儿科环境中的晚期影响方面也具有广阔前景。因此,鼓励儿童癌症幸存者尽早采用健康的生活方式成为一项关键策略。此外,还探讨了加强生活方式医学教育和获取渠道方面的挑战。这凸显了以患者为中心的沟通、动机性访谈以及个性化指导在促进患者生活方式改变方面的重要性。最后,探讨了营养学家在建议乳腺癌患者考虑热量限制以降低胰岛素样生长因子 -1 水平方面的作用。本汇集内容强调了生活方式医学在癌症护理中的多面性,突出了挑战、机遇以及激情和好奇心在塑造医疗保健职业中的变革力量。