Preventive measures against cancer

Cancer is a very deadly disease. This disease is one of the deadliest in terms of numbers killed year and beyond. According to statistics one in three people will be affected by cancer. And one in four will die from cancer. However, cancer could be prevented in certain situations. The first step in cancer prevention is to learn what are the causes and risk factors involved. Avoid these risk factors can help a person reduce the risk of cancer.

 Here are the following risk factors, a person can avoid to prevent cancer.

 1. Snuff - 30% of cancer deaths in the United States are caused by smoking. It is also responsible for 87% of all people affected by lung cancer. Apart from the lungs, other organs affected by smoking are pancreas, cervix, kidney, stomach and also cause acute myeloid leukemia. Quit smoking to reduce your chances of getting cancer. Also, try to avoid secondhand smoke, secondhand smoke can also be deadly.

2. Have more physical activity - exercise greatly reduces your chances of getting cancer. Although only 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week. The exercise will also make you fit against other diseases such as heart disease. Try physical activities like walking, running, aerobics or yoga. Exercise can also help prevent obesity, which is also a major cause of cancer. Colon cancer, breast, prostate, endometrial and lung may be less likely to develop if you exercise regularly.

 3. Genetics - Genetics is one of the causes of cancer. When your family has a history of cancer, the best thing to do is take precautions. If your family had a history of cancer, the mutated gene that causes cancer may have been transmitted. If your family has a story, you can get a genetic test. Remember that if your family had a history of cancer is not certain that it will. Your chances of developing more.

4. Environmental factors: Exposure to certain things in their environment can cause cancer. Such things like asbestos or benzene can be able to cause cancer.

 5. Unprotected sex - suddenly exposed to not only HIV but also against HPV. HPV is also known as virus Pappiliona. Having this virus greatly increase the chances of someone having anal vulva, cervix or vagina. There are tests that help a person whether he or she has the human papillomavirus. You will have to scrape cells from the cervix and sent to a laboratory.

6. Sun exposure - a lot of exposing yourself to UV rays causes skin cancer. Be very careful when tanning or being exposed to the sun.

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