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Are there steps to take that significantly reduce our chances of getting cancer?
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Yes, you should....: There are many preventive steps to reduce your risk of devloping Cancer. These include living a healthy life style including: No smoking, Limited or no use of Alcohol, eating lots of vegetables and fruits with each meal, staying fit and keeping your weight at a healthy level. This requires increased activity, exercise daily(walking 2-3 miles a day is one easy thing to do). There are also vaccines.
Answered 11/20/2016
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