[Cancer and life style: What really helps?]

The continuously growing number of patients who survive cancer (long-term survivors) and their special life situations necessitate an increasing need for consultation on the topics of quality of life and recurrence prophylaxis. This consultation is often associated with aspects of complementary medicine and also social medicine, which are becoming increasingly more important in the long-term care of patients. This article presents the scientifically proven knowledge on the aspects of nutrition, sport, nicotine abuse and professional rehabilitation and their importance for the course of cancer diseases.