Modifiable risk factors for cancer
Stein, C.J.; Colditz, G.A.
British Journal of Cancer 90(2): 299-303
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-0920 PMID: 14735167 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601509Document Number: 261307
Over 6 million people around the world die from cancer each year. Modifiable risk factors have been linked to a wide range of malignancies, including cancers of the oropharynx, oesophagus, larynx, lung, kidney, bladder, pancreas, skin, stomach, ovary, breast, cervix, uterus, prostate, and colon. Research indicates that over half of all cancers in developed countries could be prevented if we implemented population-wide measures to promote the following behaviours: reduce tobacco use, increase physical activity, control weight, improve diet, limit alcohol, utilise safer sex practices, get routine cancer screening tests, and avoid excess sun exposure.