How to Prevent Cancer
Simple Ways to Avoid Cancer
Making healthy choices can reduce your risk of developing many common types of cancer. Some cancers can be detected early, when treatment is most effective. Vaccines (shots) can aid in the prevention of several types of cancer.
Regular screenings may detect colorectal (colon), breast, and cervical cancers early, when treatment is most likely to be effective. For some patients at high risk, lung cancer screening is advised.
Vaccines (shots) aid in reducing the risk of cancer. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine aids in the prevention of many malignancies, including most cervical cancers. The hepatitis B vaccine can reduce the chance of developing liver cancer.
In low- and middle-income countries, cancer-causing diseases including hepatitis and the human papillomavirus (HPV) account for up to 25% of cancer cases. Hepatitis B virus and some kinds of HPV can both be prevented using vaccines, which can lower the chance of developing liver and cervical cancer, respectively.
Making healthier choices like maintaining a healthy weight, abstaining from tobacco, drinking alcohol in moderation, and taking care of your skin can lower your risk of developing cancer.
Overweight and obesity are linked to many types of cancer such as oesophagus, colorectal, breast, endometrial and kidney. Regular physical activity, and maintaining a healthy body weight, and a healthy diet can risk. Excess body mass was responsible for 3.4% of cancers in 2012, including 110 000 cases of breast cancer per year.
Alcohol use is a risk factor for many cancer types including cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colorectal and breast. Risk of cancer increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. In 2016, alcohol-attributable cancers were estimated to be responsible for 400,000 deaths worldwide, predominantly among men.
Tobacco smoke has more than 7000 chemicals, at least 250 are known to be harmful and at least 69 are known to cause cancer. Worldwide, tobacco use is the single greatest avoidable risk factor for cancer mortality and kills more than 8 million people each year, from cancer and other diseases. Nearly 80% of the 1.1 billion smokers in the world live in low- and middle-income countries.
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