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| The ways to stock your anti-cancer arsenal and keep long-term risk low. |
You're young, healthy, and wondering why the c-word deserves a spot on your list of concerns. While it's true that cancer
usually strikes later in life, mounting evidence suggests that the
healthy habits you develop now are your best defense against developing
the disease down the line. Estimates suggest that as many as a third of
the most common cancers in the U.S. can be prevented by following
cancer-prevention guidelines—i.e. maintaining a healthy weight, getting
regular exercise, using sunscreen, and not smoking.
For a run-down
of the top guidelines that guys like you should be aware of, we chatted
with Alpa Patel, Ph.D., strategic director of the American Cancer
Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3, who outlined 10 ways to stock your
anti-cancer arsenal and keep long-term risk low.
