Types of Cancer

Preventable 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)

Risk Modifiable Cancer

• *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)

Risk Non-Modifiable Cancer (for Premium Members)

• Age-related cancers such as leukemia, myeloma, and pancreatic cancer
• Genetic mutations or inherited predisposition to cancer such as ….
• Gender-specific cancers ….
• Family history of certain types of cancers ….
• Race or ethnicity-specific cancers ….
• Exposure to certain environmental factors ….

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