Breast Cancer

• Follow a low-fat diet
• Exercise 30-60 minutes a day
• Limit alcohol consumption to no more than 1 drink per day, if at all
• Consider taking Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (tamoxifen or raloxifene if you are over 55
• Breast feed for at least one year over all pregnancies

Prostate Cancer

• Consider hormonal drugs that have shown promise in preventing prostate cancer (finasteride)
• Follow a low animal fat diet
• Ask your doctor about chemoprevention with vitamin E, selenium and lycopene

Colon Cancer

• Ask your doctor about regular daily use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen, Sulindac)
• Follow a diet rich in vegetables and fruits, low in red meat
• Take calcium supplements
• Exercise 30-60 minutes a day
• Include foods containing vitamins D, E, and Folic Acid in your diet regularly
• Take a multivitamin every day
• Limit alcohol consumption
• Have colon screening and removal of benign polyps which can become cancerous
• Take birth control pills for at least 5 years

Skin Cancer

• Use and reapply sunscreen according to the package instructions
• Wear protective clothing with close weave when outdoors
• Wear sunglasses with ultraviolet protective lenses
• Stay in the shade when at all possible while outdoors
• Avoid reflective surfaces
• Avoid artificial sources of Ultraviolet light such as sun lamps and tanning beds
• Block Ultraviolet A rays when traveling by car, bus, truck, etc.

* American Cancer Society news release, January 19, 2006

For more information about any cancer concern, contact:

Cancer Information Service
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
UI Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive, 4802 JPP
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Toll-free: 1-800-237-1225
cancer-information@uiowa.edu