CANCER PREVENTION

Types of Cancer

*Lung Cancer (by quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke)
*Skin cancer (by protecting skin from excessive sun exposure and avoiding tanning beds)
Cervical cancer (by getting vaccinated against HPV and undergoing regular cervical cancer screenings)
*Colorectal cancer (by getting screened and adopting a healthy lifestyle)
*Liver cancer (by preventing or treating chronic hepatitis B or C infection and avoiding excessive alcohol consumption)
*Stomach cancer (by adopting a healthy diet, reducing salt intake, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol consumption)
*Ovarian cancer (by using oral contraceptives and undergoing prophylactic surgery in high-risk cases)
*Esophageal cancer (by avoiding excessive alcohol consumption and tobacco use and maintaining a healthy weight)

*Colorectal cancer (by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, and eating a healthy diet)
Breast cancer (by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, limiting alcohol intake, and undergoing regular mammograms)
Prostate Cancer (by maintaining a healthy weight and eating a healthy diet)
*Lung Cancer (by quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke)
*Skin cancer (by protecting skin from excessive sun exposure and avoiding tanning beds)
*Liver cancer (by limiting alcohol intake, getting vaccinated against hepatitis B, and avoiding exposure to hepatitis C)
*Stomach cancer (by treating Helicobacter pylori infection, reducing salt intake, and consuming a healthy diet)
*Esophageal cancer (by reducing alcohol intake, avoiding tobacco use, and consuming a healthy diet)
Kidney cancer (by maintaining a healthy weight, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco use)
*Ovarian cancer (by taking oral contraceptives and undergoing risk-reducing surgeries for high-risk women)

*There are some shared attributes that are present in more than one category