Arif Kamal, Chief Patient Officer of the American Cancer Society, highlighted the critical link between nutrition and cancer care in a recent interview. He emphasized that while cancer diagnoses occur every 15 seconds in the U.S., and mortality rates have improved, the rising incidence remains a challenge. Notably, 42% of cancers relate to modifiable risk factors, and 85% of cancer patients face malnutrition during treatment. Kamal stressed the importance of personalized nutritional guidance and will discuss these insights further at the Food HealthTech LIVE event in New York City on October 7-8.
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