Debbie,
I ran across lots of anecdotal evidence in my search. Can't get access to the good articles. Talked to a couple of families in the mountain area where we bought our vacation home. Their stories were the same: member of family dx with cancer (one was a child), diagnosis grim, moved to mountains and all went into remission. I figure it could be more than the altitude: less pollution, tendency for less fast food/better diet, more opportunity for exercise, more vit D, etc.
It may be all in my head- but I definitely feel a difference in my cardio abilitites for a few days on my return from the mountains (after just a 4 day trip).
A smattering of altitude/cancer discussions: (Will look more when I get back- out the door today)
http://www.asco.org/portal/site/ASCO...stractID=30083
http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/cgi...stract/3/5/461
http://members.westnet.com.au/pkolb/peat3.htm
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