Prevention

It is very important to make good lifestyle choices or modify them since many of the cancers are linked to lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, physical inactivity and being overweight or obese. In addition, precautionary measures need to be taken when exposed to harmful UV rays that cause skin cancer.

Second-hand smoke is the main risk factor for the development of lung cancer in non-smokers. Non-smokers need to exercise care in order not to get exposed to second-hand smoke.

Research has shown that regular physical activity can help protect against certain types of cancer such as breast and colon cancer. For more information refer to Healthy Lifestyle.

For most cancers, catching it early and hitting it hard gives you the best chance of beating it. Screening Programs have the goal of finding abnormalities in apparently healthy individuals that may then be further assessed for malignant potential.