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What proven things can i do to reduce the chances of developing the big c (cancer) in my life?
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Limit Cancer Risks: Best 2 educate ourselves & make choices to limit cancer risk. Please see 10 good recs for ca prevention from the american institute for cancer research. I try & follow these & recommend to my patients. Making conscious positive choices help reduce fear & reminds us we control our lives & health 1 choice at a time. Check it out! www.Dietandcancerreport.Org/expert_report/recommendations/index.Php.
Answered 10/4/2016
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See below: Stop or refrain from using tobacco, and use alcohol in moderation. Maintain a healthy body weight through a balanced, nutritious diet and regular exercise. Do not engage in high risk sexual behaviors, and follow the recommended screening guidelines for mammography, colonoscopy, and skin cancer.
Answered 3/12/2020
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