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What can i do if my family has a history of cancer in what ways can i help prevent cancer?
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Follow healthy Life-: Healthy lifestyles can minimize the risk of developing cancer.This means, eat healthy food, exercise daily and keepyour weigh tin the normal range. Do not smoke and avoid alcohol or limit it to no more than one or two drinks per day. Also follow cancer screening guidelines by visiting your doctor for an annual examination.These efforts together will likely keep you healthy and cancer free.
Answered 4/24/2013
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