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Nutritional Oncology Program
Lifestyle choices have been long thought to influence our cancer risk. A report by the American Institute for Cancer Research found that "30% to 40% of all cancers are directly linked to the foods we eat, the exercise we get and how well we watch our weight." Hence, optimal nutrition and physical activity are the most effective ways to prevent cancer.

Nutrition not only has a role in prevention of cancer but it also affects cancer patients during treatment and recovery. According to the National Cancer Institute, about one-third of all people who ultimately succumb to cancer have some degree of malnutrition. Therefore, optimal nutrition is important not only for sustaining health during cancer treatment but in preventing recurrence as well.

The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) believes that nutritional therapy should be a foundation for cancer prevention and treatment. Therefore, JWCI's Nutritional Oncology Program, headed by Rachel S. Beller, M.S., R.D., seeks to become the premiere center for nutritional oncology by providing patients and the community with innovative information concerning nutrition's impact on cancer prevention and treatment.

In pursuit of this goal, JWCI's Nutritional Oncology Program not only provides patients and the community with the information needed for an optimal diet, but also conducts research into the affects nutrition has on cancer and cancer patients. The two essential programs within Nutritional Oncology are the Nutritional Oncology Research Center and the Brander Nutritional Oncology Counseling Program. Each program enhances the other by focusing on one of JWCI's most important aspects, translational research.

Translational research allows research done in the lab to be quickly applied to patients in the clinics, thus improving patient outcomes immediately.