According to Prevent Cancer up to 50% of cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths can be preventable.
Ways to Prevent Cancer
- Don’t Use Tobacco
- Protect Your Skin from the Sun
- Eat a Plant-Based Diet
- Maintain a Healthy Weight
- Be Physically Active
- Limit Alcohol
- Practice Safe Sex and Avoid Risky Behaviors
- Get Vaccinated for HPV and Hepatitis B
- Know your Family Medical History
- Get Screened
For more information you can download Stop Cancer Before It Starts! A Guide to Preventing Cancer by Prevent Cancer. This pamphlet reviews several cancers with a variety of information.
Be Informed!