Study: Fish could lower risk of cancer return

NEW YORK -- Cancer is a word patients never want to hear from a doctor, especially for a second time. New research suggests preventing cancer from returning may be easier than you think.

Grilled, baked or poached fish has long been seen as a healthy addition to any dinner plate. Now there might be one more reason to serve it up.

University of Michigan researchers found that eating fish more than twice a week could prevent the return of colon cancer. The other factor? Exercise: at least an hour a week of it. That, too, seemed to stave off colon cancer recurrence.

They presented their findings at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

These early findings come at a time when colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Improved screening has saved many lives but this new study shows the power to prevent its return may also be in our hands.

Better yet, prevention can be tasty. So no matter how you like it cooked, Make fish a regular part of your diet.