Reducing the risk of cancer recurrence is possible. As clinicians, we need to understand how the foundational measures we advocate-good
sleep, exercise, dietary measures, stress control-affect risk from a molecular basis. There is enough data in the medical literature to be precise in our recommendations and to state with great conviction the benefits of these lifestyle measures. Clinical evidence and molecular biology are our guides to convincing our patients that the basics should never be overlooked nor underestimated.