Cancer
Cancer is to a large extent avoidable. Many cancers can be prevented. Others can be detected early in their development, treated and cured. Even with late stage cancer, the pain can be reduced, the progression of the cancer slowed, and patients and their families helped to cope.
Causes and Prevention
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer. This can include maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding exposure to known cancer-causing substances, and taking medicines or vaccines that can prevent cancer from developing.
Cancer control focuses on reducing the number of people who get cancer, have complications from it, and die from it. It uses approaches that have been tested through research to control the number of cancer cases as well as the effects of cancer. Cancer control programs work to find and use the most effective ways to:
Cancer control focuses on reducing the number of people who get cancer, have complications from it, and die from it. It uses approaches that have been tested through research to control the number of cancer cases as well as the effects of cancer. Cancer control programs work to find and use the most effective ways to:
- Prevent cancer.
- Reduce the risk of cancer.
- Find cancer earlier.
- Improve cancer treatments.
- Help more people survive cancer.
- Improve the quality of life for people who have cancer.
8 Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Some risk factors for cancer can’t be helped, including your age and your family history. But there is a lot you can do right now to protect yourself. Take charge of your health by making these lifestyle choices.
- Stop Smoking. If you smoke, you should quit.
- Avoid Secondhand Smoke. Did you know that secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in adults who have never smoked? .
- Be More Active.
- Eat More Plants.
- Limit Alcohol Intake.
- Watch Your Weight.
- Stand Up More.
- Protect Your Skin.