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Cancer Prevention Index

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Certain behavioral, lifestyle, and environmental factors contribute to cancer. Cancer prevention involves modifying these factors to decrease cancer risk. Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, inadequate fruit and vegetable intake, and obesity increase the risk of certain cancers. Vaccines, genetic testing, and cancer screening also play a role in cancer prevention.

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Skin Cancer Pictures Slideshow Precancerous lesions that may lead to skin cancer over time, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell...learn more »
Women's Cancer Pictures Slideshow: 15 Symptoms Women Ignore Watch this slideshow on 15 cancer symptoms women ignore such as weight loss, bloating, breast changes, unusual bleeding, skin...learn more »
Prostate Cancer Pictures Slideshow: Visual Guidelines to Symptoms, Tests and Treatment Read about prostate cancer symptoms, tests, staging, treatments, survival, and foods that may help lower your risk through this...learn more »
Cervical Cancer Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Stages and Treatment View a picture slideshow and learn about symptoms, stages, treatment and survival rates for cervical cancer (cancer of the...learn more »
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