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Regional Cancer Center: Cancer Health & Prevention
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"So often I hear on a cancer patient's last visit, 'I didn't want to go through this, but if someone had to, this is a great place to come.'" —Trish Mayhew, RN, BSN, OCN

An ounce of prevention... 

Many types of cancer can be prevented with lifestyle and behavioral changes, such as:

• Avoiding certain products
• Avoiding exposure to certain elements or chemicals
• Refraining from tobacco use
• Limiting fat intake
• Avoiding harmful rays of the sun 

Some cancers caused by inherited factors are unavoidable. However, not everyone with a particular risk factor for cancer actually develops the disease. In fact, most people do not.

To reduce the likelihood of getting cancer, you can:

• Protect yourself from certain risks factors whenever possible.
• Schedule regular checkups.
• Get recommended cancer screening examinations.

When cancer is found in its early stages, you stand a better chance of beating the disease.

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