Beneficial Factors/Modifiable Behaviors |
Stomach Cancer |
- Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day
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Breast Cancer |
- Limit intake of alcoholic beverages
- Eat more fruits and vegetables
- Be physically active
- Avoid obesity
- Get regular mammograms and clinical physical examination as recommended by health care
professional
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Colorectal
Cancer |
- Consume fewer high-fat foods
- Limit intake of red meat
- Increase physical activity
- Avoid obesity
- Eat more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
- Do not smoke
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Prostate Cancer |
- Limit intake of foods from animal sources, especially saturated fats and red meat
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Lung Cancer |
- Do not smoke
- Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day
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Endometrial
Cancer |
- Maintain healthy weight through regular physical activity and healthy food choices
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Skin Cancer |
- Reduce exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation
- Avoid sunburns, especially in childhood and adolescence, sunscreen is not a substitute
for avoidance of sun exposure
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Ovarian Cancer |
- Use of oral contraceptives may reduce risk
- Women who have had at least one child are less likely to develop ovarian cancer
- Undergoing tubal ligation or hysterectomy may decrease risk
- Do not use fertility drugs
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Cervical Cancer |
- Receive regular gynecological exams and Pap tests
- Prevent sexually transmitted diseases
- Do not smoke
- Various micronutrients, such as carotene and vitamins C and E may reduce risk
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