US EditionOver One-Third of Cancer Cases Are Preventable, Massive Study Finds
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elDiarioARAnalysis of 36 types of cancer in 185 countries suggests that reducing exposure to factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption remains essential for the prevention of this disease.
A large part of cancer worldwide is avoidable - this is shown by the most extensive analysis so far. In Germany a cause is leading.
A large part of the world's cancer cases can be avoided, which has been the result of the first global analysis to date on the influence of preventable risk factors on cancer risk.
Over one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds
A large fraction of cancers are linked to two modifiable habits: tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption. A large fraction of cancers are linked to two modifiable habits: tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.
Alcohol consumption and smoking are the main causes of cancer, but also certain infections. More information: Oncologists warn of a "tsunami" of cancer in older: Spain will have 55% more cases in 2040
Almost 40 percent of all cancers worldwide are due to avoidable causes.
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