Lifestyle-Based Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Diet, Physical Activity, and Integrative Strategies.

ABSTRACT: Cancer remains a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality. Modifiable lifestyle factors, including avoidance of tobacco use and excessive ultraviolet radiation, healthy dietary patterns, regular physical activity, and weight management, play key roles in prevention and care. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on lifestyle-based interventions influencing cancer risk, treatment tolerance, and survivorship. A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus, supplemented by manual screening via Google Scholar. The time frame (2001-2025) was selected to reflect evidence produced within the modern era of molecular oncology and contemporary lifestyle medicine research. Eligible publications addressed carcinogen exposure (tobacco, alcohol, ultraviolet radiation), diet and nutri

SUBMITTER: Greco G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735890 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature