Question

give 6 reasons why cancer is preventable.

Answer 1

1. DON’T USE TOBACCO -
The use of tobacco products has been linked to many types of cancer, including lung, colorectal, breast, throat, cervical, bladder, mouth and esophageal.

2. PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN -
Skin cancer is the most common and most preventable cancer in the United States. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation causes most skin cancer.

3.EAT A HEALTHY DIET -
Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Limit red meat and cut out processed meats. It is also important to limit alcohol consumption because alcohol can increase your risk for liver, colorectal and breast cancers.

4.GET IMMUNIZED (HPV & HEPATITIS VACCINES) -
Certain viruses have been linked to cancer, but are preventable through vaccination. In the U.S.,approximately one-third of liver cancers are linked to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).

5.FAMILY MEDICAL HISTORY AND GET REGULAR CANCER SCREENINGS -
Some tests can help detect cancer early, when treatment is more likely to be successful, and some can also detect precancerous conditions before they become cancer.

6.SEX AND AVOID RISKY BEHAVIORS -
Many strains of the human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, are spread through skin to skin contact during vaginal, anal and oral sex. High-risk strains of HPV have increasingly been found to cause many types of cancer.

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