Can your lifestyle really prevent cancer?

Friday the 13th was unlucky if you read a controversial front-page story about cancer medicines in the New York Times and didn’t research the facts for yourself. In this story, journalist Gina Kolata reported that Americans were skipping proven cancer prevention drugs, including those designed to prevent prostate and breast cancers, and relying instead on unproven lifestyle habits for cancer protection.

Gina is a friend, and we think she’s a great journalist. We value the way she challenges health myths we’d all like to keep on believing. But when it comes to cancer prevention, we think there’s more to the story than the Times space allowed in that article. Lifestyle really does matter.