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by dajohnson89 1773 days ago
Is there a big list of things a human can do, to reduce/minimize their risk of getting cancer? "dont smoke" is obvious but a lot of chemicals/behaviors are less well understood in terms of cancer risk.
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https://www.cancer.org/healthy.html

- No smoking, or chewing tobacco

- Don't drink excessively

- Stay at a good weight

- Use sunblock

- Eat healthy (notably, reduce consumption of red meats)

- Get your recommended cancer screenings (mammograms, colonoscopies, prostate exams, etc)

Other tips for specific populations:

- If you are or were a heavy smoker, talk with your doctor about a lung cancer screening

- Vaccinate children against HPV

- Some experts recommend Hepatitis C screening for Baby Boomers