Cancer is
one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and many of cancer survivors
continue suffering its consequences. Although there are advances in cancer
treatment leading to better survival, prevention is the best option since
cancer treatment is not without complications.
Cancer
prevention is relatively easy, it involves changes in lifestyle and screening
for early lesions where treatment would be easier and could stop cancer from developing
and progressing.
Different methods
of cancer prevention include:
Change in
lifestyle: Obesity and physical inactivity contributes to many types of cancer,
by changing your diet, practicing more and being active you reduce your risk of
cancer. Smoking is a risk factor for many cancers, quitting smoking reduces
your risk of cancer, still the risk in never-smokers in some types of cancer
still lower than those who quit smoking.
Healthy
diet: Enjoy a healthy diet; your body needs all the nourishments that it could
get. Fruits and vegetables are essential in the prevention of cancer and a
balanced diet should contain all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.
Cancer screening:
many tests are available to assess the presence of pre-cancerous lesions, these
tests are easy and any insurance companies cover them. Check with your health
insurance company and your physician about what test you need to do and when to
do it.
These links could be of help to you to rad more about cancer prevention & screening:
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