Cancer is, loosely described, a pro-inflammatory state.  If you take the position that this is an important fact, and it is admittedly debatable, then eating foods that can decrease the inflammatory state is a very good thing.  The bottom line is that this is a "gimme" in a way.  There is little harm that can result from focusing on anti-inflammatory foods, even if the benefit is not clearly proven.  I did not say dis-proven, I said that is it unproven....but there is scientific data that strongly suggests there is a benefit.  A little more data and we may have a CLEAR winner.   So, the overall recommendation would be to go ahead.  OK, what might be some of the components of an anti-inflammatory diet?.....especially components that can benefit the anti-cancer fight in other ways?

 

The answer is: fish oils.  Specifically focus on taking in Omega 3 Fatty Acids, which are anti-inflammatory as opposed to Omega 6, which is pro-inflammatory and Omega 9 which does not help or hurt.  There is some scientific data that fish oil supplementation prolongs survival when fighting cancer and even more data that says it helps maintain muscle mass while undergoing treatment.  The latter is VERY important because cancer is a "wasting" state which reduces your body's proteins, including the ones that are important for a strong immune system.