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​ Cancer prevention guidelines may reduce risk

12 Feb 2024 by Ted Escobedo   1 min read
Following cancer prevention guidelines on diet and physical activity consistently reduced overall cancer incidence and mortality, as well as reducing risk of breast, endometrial, and colorectal cancers.

"Behaviors such as poor diet choices, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight could account for more than 20 percent of cancer cases, and could, therefore, be prevented with lifestyle modifications," Kohler said, adding that when tobacco exposure is considered, these modifiable issues are believed to be factors in two-thirds of U.S. cancer deaths.
As part of their cancer prevention efforts, leading cancer organizations, such as the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) have published recommendations on diet and physical activity.
Know more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/1606...

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