Cancer prevention: 7 steps to reduce your risk
Small changes in your everyday life might help reduce your risk of cancer.
You've probably heard conflicting reports in the news about what can or can't help you in terms of cancer prevention. The issue of cancer prevention gets confusing — sometimes what's recommended in one report is advised against in another. What you can be sure of when it comes to cancer prevention is that making small changes to your everyday life might help reduce your chances of getting cancer. Try these seven cancer prevention steps.
Cancer prevention step 1: Don't use tobacco
All types of tobacco put you on a collision course with cancer. Rejecting tobacco, or deciding to stop using it, is one of the most important health decisions you can make. It's also an important part of cancer prevention.
Smoking has been linked to several types of cancer, including:
- Bladder
- Cervix
- Esophagus
- Kidney
- Lip
- Lung
- Mouth
- Pancreas
- Throat
- Voice box (larynx)
Chewing tobacco has been linked to multiple types of cancer, including: Esophagus
Mouth
Pancreas
Throat
Inhaled chewing tobacco (snuff) may increase the risk of cancers,
