Alcohol consumption was tied to 750,000 cancer cases worldwide in 2020[1] and there are many ways in which it can increase the risk of cancers, such as oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, colorectal and esophageal as well as liver and breast cancers. Experts all over the world are advocating for cancer warning labels on alcohol containers. People…Continue reading Alcohol and cancer, so what?
Cancer is a multifactorial disease and, of all cancer cases, only 5-10% are directly attributable to genetic causes, while in 90-95% of cases, environmental causes play a role of which the diet represents 35-40% of the causes of cancer. There is multiple scientific evidence showing the influence of diet on the appearance and the prevention…Continue reading Eat well to live well: it makes sense
Tobacco is deadlier than weapons, you can buy it in more shops than bread, half of the users die from it and yet the government still allows the sale of this product. The carcinogenic and harmful effects have been proven and are known to the industry (internal documents confirm this). The addictive effect has also…Continue reading A life without tobacco is a human right
It is time to enjoy the festive season with our circle of loved ones. Time to think about what you have accomplished and what you have learned, time to think about what comes next. It’s also a time that invites you to think on a smaller scale, that of your family, children, friendships and things…Continue reading The Impatient Voice
Ever heard of Christmas jazz? We don’t usually associate Christmas with jazz. My favourite Christmas jazz musician would be Tigran Hamasyan. Tigran is Armenian, lives in Los Angeles and is one of the most versatile jazz musicians of today. He strings together voice with the most refined piano and radio noise whilst also leading, on…Continue reading Christmas Jazz
The latest “Lifestyle and Cancer” symposium took place on November 19 2021 and it was an intense day full of knowledge about what science has to say about factors which promote cancer. There is an immense amount of evidence regarding the influences that lifestyle has on cancer. Different topics were mentioned and discussed, such as:…Continue reading Prevention Now
On Saturday, October 9 2021, our Breast Cancer Symposium (Borstkankersymposium) took place for the seventh time. To reflect all themes from previous editions the title of this year’s symposium was: Breast Cancer through the Years Due to this year’s symposium being held online, a whole day would have been too much which is why we…Continue reading Breast cancer and patient advocacy
On November 11, Inspire2Live organized a one-day congress to bring the best techniques for screening, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer to the patient, however this wasn’t as simple as it seemed. This theme congress was called ‘Moving Evidence into Practice’. We learned that evidence is important, but it’s not enough. There is still a…Continue reading Moving evidence into practice
In 2020/21 the World Campus gained critical mass in less than a year. The point on the horizon is what we call Bottom-Up Cancer Support (BUCS). This means that we seek reciprocal action with highly committed groups which are active locally. We work bottom up, striving for a system of cancer care that reaches ALL…Continue reading Putting the bottom in bottom-up
It is known that the approach to cancer can be tough, from partial diagnosis and complicated treatments to difficult and expensive cures. In the struggle with cancer, we gladly look to its end, when the patient will be cured. But we often forget that, in many cases, the fight against cancer can start before a…Continue reading Prevention should be first
