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- Tea and exercise may affect depression in breast cancer patients - Daily News Journal
- Jennifer Lyon of 'Survivor: Palau' dies at 37 from breast cancer - New York Daily News
- 'Survivor' contestant dies from cancer - CNN
- Survivor: Palau Jennifer Lyon Loses Cancer Battle, Dies at Age 37 - Gather.com
| Tea and exercise may affect depression in breast cancer patients - Daily News Journal Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:02 PM PST Nashville — Breast cancer patients who exercise and drink tea on a regular basis may be less likely to suffer from depression than other patients, according to a new study led by Xiao Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Xiaoli Chen, M.D., a post-doctoral fellow, was first author of the study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study, conducted in collaboration with investigators from the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine, examined 1,399 women enrolled in the Shanghai Breast Cancer Survival Study in China. Each woman was interviewed about her exercise and diet habits six months following a breast cancer diagnosis. The women were interviewed again approximately 18 months after diagnosis and they also reported on their depressive symptoms. Twenty-six percent of the women reported depression during the follow-up survey: 13.4 percent had mild depression and 12.6 percent had clinical depression. Depression may reduce a patient's quality of life, increase the length of hospital stays and affect compliance with cancer therapy. "We found that all types of exercise decreased the risk for clinical depression," said Shu. "Women who exercised for two or more hours per week, and those who expended more energy during exercise were less likely to have depression than women who did not exercise." Those patients who increased their exercise level during the follow-up period were 42 percent less likely to report overall depression. However, quitting exercise or reducing exercise was not related to increased depression. Women also were questioned about their tea-drinking habits and investigators estimated the amount of tea consumed. "Tea consumption after diagnosis was inversely associated with the risk for mild depression," said Shu. "Lifetime tea consumption also was inversely related to depression. This is the first epidemiologic evidence that tea consumption may be associated with lower risk for depression among breast cancer survivors, although this was not a prespecified hypothesis. This inverse association was independent of other risk factors for depression." Since this study was conducted among Chinese women living in Shanghai, the type of tea most commonly consumed was green tea. Tea and its constituents contain high levels of caffeine and catechin polyphenols, which have demonstrated antioxidant, anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. The study is ongoing and will allow the investigators to evaluate how depression changes over time and to assess the long-term effects of exercise and tea consumption on depression among breast cancer survivors. Other investigators include Wei Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Ying Zheng, M.D., M.P.H., Kai Gu, M.D., Zhi Chen, M.D., Ph.D., and Wei Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. The research was supported by grants from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program and the National Cancer Institute. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Jennifer Lyon of 'Survivor: Palau' dies at 37 from breast cancer - New York Daily News Posted: 21 Jan 2010 02:32 AM PST Originally Published:Wednesday, January 20th 2010, 6:57 PM The one-time "Survivor" beauty has lost her fight against cancer. Jennifer Lyon, who battled the elements of "Palau" in the tenth season of the hit CBS series, has died. She was 37 years old. The blue-eyed California girl had made it to the final four. She was the 15th contestant voted off the show, and sat on the jury assigned to pick the winner. Lyon was diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer in 2005, before competing on "Survivor: Palau." "In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn't feel normal," she told People magazine in October 2005. "I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go – for a long time." It wasn't until the following year that doctor's discovered the cancer. "I was completely shocked and overwhelmed," Lyon told Us Magazine. Born in Colorado, she had become an advocate for breast cancer awareness after "Survivor." With News Wire Services Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| 'Survivor' contestant dies from cancer - CNN Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:54 PM PST (PEOPLE.com) -- Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on "Survivor: Palau" in 2005, died at her home in Oregon Tuesday night, PEOPLE has confirmed. She was 37. The reality TV star was first diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer a few months after she wrapped "Survivor," and opted for a modified, radical bilateral mastectomy, followed by courses of chemotherapy and tamoxifen, a drug used to prevent recurrence. "In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn't feel normal," Lyon told PEOPLE in October 2005. "I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go -- for a long time." Being on the CBS competition boosted her spirits and provided an inner strength to battle her disease. " 'Survivor' taught me there's an end in sight," she told PEOPLE. "As hard as it is, it will be over, and you have to appreciate every day." Survivor host Jeff Probst said that "near the end" he and Lyon spoke "about the idea that death is such a hard subject and so many of us simply don't know what is appropriate to say, so we end up saying the wrong thing for all the right reasons." "If I learned anything from Jenn it is this: Don't be afraid to ask someone how they are truly feeling about dying," Probst says. "Don't shy away from the scary parts of death. They need someone to talk to about what is going on inside their head. Most importantly, encourage them to let go of the expectations of others and give them permission to do what is right for them, even if it means letting go" Her "Survivor" castmates remember her as kind and courageous. "She is the model of grace, and has been so brave," fellow contestant Ian Rosenberger told PEOPLE at the "Survivor" 10th-anniversary party on January 9. Despite her illness, Lyons hosted many fundraisers for breast cancer research. Most recently, she opened a Christmas tree lot with proceeds designated to her cause. © 2010 People and Time Inc. All rights reserved. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Survivor: Palau Jennifer Lyon Loses Cancer Battle, Dies at Age 37 - Gather.com Posted: 20 Jan 2010 12:49 PM PST
Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on reality show Survivor Palau in 2005, lost her battle with breast cancer on Tuesday at the age of 37 according to PEOPLE. A few months after Survivor Jennifer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She opted for a modified bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy. PEOPLE interviewed Jennifer back in 2005 and this was what she had to say: "In the summer of 2004, I felt something in my right breast that didn't feel normal. I thought it was probably scar tissue related to my breast implants. So I let it go – for a long time." Former Survivor contestant Johnny Fairplay shared his thought with Us Magazine saying, "Jen was such a beautiful person. I wish life was as simple as survivor because I know for a fact there are 300 of us that would use every immunity idol and jury vote in the world to have her back." Jennifer spent time hosting fundraisers for breast cancer research, her last fundraiser being a Christmas tree lot.
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