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Cancer Risk and Prevention



There's no sure way to prevent cancer, but you can help reduce your risk by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active, and not smoking.



PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED NOT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO ADD, BUT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE AWAY.



Understanding the Causes of Cancer Find out what we know about the factors that can affect your cancer risk. Genetics and Cancer Risk Some types of cancer run in certain families,

but most cancers are not clearly linked to the genes we inherit from our parents. Gene changes that start in a single cell over the course of a person's life cause most cancers

. Body Weight and Cancer Risk Being overweight or obese can have far-reaching health consequences, including raising your risk for certain types of cancer.

Learn more about the link between body weight and cancer here.



How to Lower Your Risk



Stay Away from TobaccoGet information on how to quit smoking.



Eat Healthy & Get ActiveHelp lower your cancer risk by following our healthy lifestyle recommendations.



Be Safe in the SunWard off skin cancer with these sun-safety tips.



Know Your Cancer RiskTake the ACS CancerRisk360™ assessment to learn more about what you can change to improve your health. By taking 5 minutes to answer a few questions, we will give you a personalized roadmap of actions with helpful resources you can use to lower your risk of cancer.



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