
A Focus on Lifestyle and Appropriate Screening During National Cancer Prevention Month
During the National Cancer Prevention Month, there will be renewed fervor among healthcare providers to ensure individuals pay greater attention toward preventive measures against cancer.
February is the National Cancer Prevention Month. This month, there will be renewed fervor among healthcare providers to ensure individuals pay greater attention toward preventive measures against cancer.
The American Institute for Cancer Research has 3 simple recommendations on cancer prevention:
- Choose mostly plant foods, limit read meat, and avoid processed meat
- Be physically active every day in any way, for 30 minutes or more
- Aim to be a healthy weight throughout life
These guidelines are cross-cutting in that they would not just help prevent tumor development, but it will also keep other metabolic factors under check, including cholesterol and sugar levels, resulting in overall health benefits.
Lifestyle control has been the mantra for several diseases, and a
Preventive efforts at the population level can also have a significant impact on long-term survival. A
Public health efforts
An important recommendation by the Blue Ribbon Panel—a mix of scientific experts, representatives from cancer advocacy groups, and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry—which was appointed to lead the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, was to direct prevention and screening efforts toward human papillomavirus vaccination, colorectal cancer screening, and tobacco control.
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