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Prevention

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Cancer ClassroomQuick Reference SourceInDepth ReportsAlternative TherapiesResearch NewsPreventionFeature ArticlesCancer Glossary

Other than quitting smoking and controlling your weight, reducing your risk of cancer is not as straightforward as preventing, say, cardiovascular disease. But there are steps you can take to cut your risk, such as avoiding risk factors and undergoing appropriate screening tests. From these articles, you will learn about some accepted and innovative ways to reduce your risk of cancer, and the credibility of some "urban legends" about cancer risk.

Screening and Early Detection

  • FDA approves HPV vaccine: may prevent cervical cancer
  • Preventive measures—at any age?
  • The latest in breast cancer screening: computer-aided mammography
  • Skin self-exam (SSE)
  • Fibrocystic breast changes: lumps that are normal
  • Men’s health matters
  • Animals and your health: dogs as disease detectors
  • HPV DNA testing approved for cervical cancer screening
  • Don't be afraid of colorectal cancer screening
  • Testicular cancer: curing the most common young men's cancer
  • Cancer tests that can save your life
  • Health screenings for women
  • Practical prevention: testicular cancer strikes young
  • Testicular self-exam
  • Health screening for men: when you should go to the doctor and why

Risk Factors and Risk Reduction

  • Calcium, vitamin D, and cancer
  • True or false: eating dark chocolate can lower your risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease
  • Smoking: an equal-opportunity destroyer
  • Oral contraceptives: an update on the benefits and risks
  • Sun exposure: finding a balance
  • Added hormones in meat and dairy: do they affect health, and if so, how?
  • Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables
  • Getting to the heart of a healthy diet: alcohol
  • The dangers of hidden abdominal fat
  • Occupation and cancer risk
  • Protect your skin: how to avoid sun exposure
  • Acrylamide: snack food cancer risk or not?
  • How childhood cancers differ from adult cancers
  • Antioxidants: antidote to aging?
  • Fighting prostate cancer: eat your way to victory
  • Hormone replacement therapy
  • Start a regular exercise programAnimation Movie Available
  • Smoking cessation for older adults: it's not too late!
  • Soy: can you get too much of a good thing?
  • Keep your clothes on!
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