Cancer Prevention


CANCER PREVENTION

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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)

 

 

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

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