Dr. Cynthia Thomson, Ph.D., R.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. She is a registered dietitian with a doctoral degree in nutritional sciences. She has been conducting cancer research since 1994. Dr. Thomson was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2003.
Dr. Thomson was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2003 and shares her personal experience coping with this disease.
October 2, 2009 - 12:48pm
Dr. Thomson explains if raw food with carotenoids are healthier than cooked food with carotenoids.
October 2, 2009 - 12:08pm
Dr. Thomson describes why nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle is important when preventing cancer recurrence in survivors.
October 2, 2009 - 12:00pm
Dr. Thomson describes the relationship between folate and alcohol consumption.
October 2, 2009 - 11:54am
Dr. Thomson shares if alcohol contributes to the development of breast cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 4:36pm
Dr. Thomson describes carotenoids and discusses how they help fight cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 4:30pm
Dr. Thomson shares the weight management issues women should be aware of before having cancer surgery or cancer treatments.
September 30, 2009 - 4:22pm
Dr. Thomson discusses how weight control can affect a woman’s risk for breast cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 4:16pm
Dr. Thomson shares advice for women who are embarrassed to discuss weight gain with their doctors.
September 30, 2009 - 3:59pm
Dr. Thomson provides advice for a woman who believes one unhealthy behavior caused her cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 3:53pm
Dr. Thomson discusses what she would share with a woman who is newly diagnosed with cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 3:39pm
Dr. Thomson explains how sharing relatable cancer experiences helps women heal.
September 30, 2009 - 3:33pm
Dr. Thomson shares if life-long athletes have an increased cancer risk caused by oxidative stress.
September 30, 2009 - 3:25pm
Dr. Thomson discusses if antioxidants are less useful when a woman consumes dairy products.
September 30, 2009 - 3:17pm
Dr. Thomson explains if an alkaline diet will decrease a woman's cancer risk.
September 30, 2009 - 3:12pm
Dr. Thomson shares how overcooked meat can contribute to the development of cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 3:03pm
Dr. Thomson discusses the relationship between green tea and cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 2:46pm
Dr. Thomson shares if vegetarians are less likely to develop cancer.
September 30, 2009 - 2:39pm
