7 Tips To Prevent Cancer

• CANCER IS ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH 
• NEARLY HALF OF CURRENT CASES CAN BE PREVENTED 
• THINGS ONE SHOULD DO AND THINGS ONE SHOULD AVOID DOING 
• Simple things – no money/no supplements

1.DIET AND WEIGHT 

• Healthy diet – 2/3 rd of which is plant based rich in fruits and vegetables
• Limit red meat and processed meat 
• Regular/periodic food intake 
• Weight reduction.

2.LIFESTYLE 

• PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIFE 
• AT LEAST 30 MIN A DAY OF MODERATE INTENSITY EXERCISE / 150 MIN A WEEK
• STRESS REDUCTION

3. AVOID TOBACCO 

• SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CAUSE OF CANCER IN INDIA 
• COMPLETE CESSATION OF TOBACCO IN ANY FORM  - SMOKING AND CHEWING 
• ALSO HELPS PREVENTING HEART ATTACK AND STROKE 
• TAKE MEDICAL HELP IF NECESSARY TO STOP 

4. VACCINATION

• VACCINES AGAINST CANCER
• HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE  -  GARDASIL/CERVARIX - AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER 
• HEPATITIS B VACCINE 

5.AVOID RISKY BEHAVIOUR

• UNSTERILIZED NEEDLE USAGE (TATTOO DRUG ABUSE )
• SAFE SEXUAL PRACTICES 
• AVOID PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE GEAR 

6.PROTECT SKIN 

• LIMIT THE EXPOSURE TO SUN LIGHT
• WHEN UNAVOIDABLE USE SUN SCREEN LOTION WITH ATLEAST 30 SPF 

7. FAMILY HISTORY 

• IF ONE HAS SIGNIFICANT FAMILY HISTORY OF CANCER PLEASE DISCUSS WITH YOUR ONCOLOGIST 
• CERTAIN MUTATION IN GENES (BRCA, LYNCH SYNDROME) INCREASES THE RISK FOR CANCER 
• IF THE RISK IS HIGH YOUR CANCER SURGEON MAY ADVICE REMOVAL OF THE ORGAN BEFORE CANCER HAPPENS (EG – PROPHYLACTIC REMOVAL OF OVARIES IN BRCA POSITIVE FAMILIES)