The vaccine also reduced by 66.5% the number of cases of postherpetic neuralgia and reduced the severity and duration of pain and discomfort associated with shingles, by 61.1%.
The processing of meat, by adding preservatives such as salt or sodium nitrite to prevent the growth of germs, or smoking the meat to preserve or enhance color and flavor, may add compounds that might increase the potential of these foods to cause cancer.oncern about the possible effects of food additives on health, including cancer, is one reason that many people are now interested in organic foods. Organic foods are often promoted as an alternative to foods grown with conventional methods that use chemical pesticides and herbicides, hormones, or antibiotics.
1 Raw sprouts like alfalfa sprouts. 2  Raw or undercooked beef (especially ground beef) or other raw or undercooked meat and poultry. 3  Raw or undercooked shellfish, like oystersâThese items may carry the hepatitis A virus and should be cooked thoroughly to destroy the virus.owever, some people who are receiving or have recently finished cancer treatment should avoid some foods entirely, even if they may have eaten them with no problems in the past. These include: 1  Cold hot dogs or deli lunch meat (cold cuts)âAlways cook or reheat until the meat is steaming hot. 2  Dry-cured, uncooked salami.