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by MedExpert on November 1st, 2007

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How do you prevent cancer?

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  • by MedExpert on November 1st, 2007

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    According to nutritionists and epidemiologists from leading universities in the United States, a person can reduce the chances of getting cancer by following some simple guidelines:

    • eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
    • exercising vigorously for at least 20 minutes every day
    • avoiding excessive weight gain
    • avoiding tobacco (even second hand smoke)
    • decreasing or avoiding consumption of animal fats and red meats
    • avoiding excessive amounts of alcohol
    • avoiding the midday sun (between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.) when the sun's rays are the strongest
    • avoiding risky sexual practices
    • avoiding known carcinogens in the environment or work place

    In addition, following the advice of physicians in refraining from certain activities or drugs that are proven as risk factors for certain cancers can help lower one's risk. For instance, while physicians have long known a small increased risk for breast cancer was linked to use of HRT, a landmark study released in 2003 proved the risk was greater than thought. The Women's Health Initiative found that even relatively short-term use of estrogen plus progestin is associated with increased risk of breast cancer, diagnosis at a more advanced stage of the disease, and a higher number of abnormal mammograms. The longer a woman used HRT, the more her risk increased.

    51 Frequency Of Cancer-Related Death Cancer Site Number of Deaths Per Year Lung 160,100 Colon and rectum 56,500 Breast 43,900 Prostate 39,200 Pancreas 28,900 Lymphoma 26,300 Leukemia 21,600 Brain 17,400 Stomach 13,700 Liver 13,000 Esophagus 11,900 Bladder 12,500 Kidney 11,600 Multiple myeloma 11,300

    23 COMMON PATHOGENS AND THE CANCERS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM Causative Angent Type of Cancer Viruses Papillomaviruses Cancer fo the cervix Hepatitis B virus Liver cancer Hepatitis C virus Liver cancer Epstein-Barr virus Burkitt's lymphoma Cancers of the upper pharynx Hodgkin's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Gastric cancers Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Kaposi's sarcoma Lymphoma Bacteria Helicobacter pylori Stomach cancer Lymphomas

    Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

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