PREVENTION+OF+CANCER

=Prevention and Preventive Treatment of Cancer=

Food and Exercise
The American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests that you get at least five servings of fruits and vegetable because of the antioxidants in them. Antioxidants repair the damage that normal metabolism does to tissues.

The ACS also suggests that you get three servings of whole grains can also reduce chances of cancer

Fish can also reduce the risk of cancer because it has omega-3 fatty tissues that have been shown to reduce cancer and slow the progression of already existing cancer

Obesity has been shown to increase the risk of the following cancers:
 * breast cancer for postmenopausal women
 * colon cancer
 * endometrium cancer
 * esophagus cancer
 * kidney cnacer
 * there is still research studying the link to cancers in other parts of the body

Alcohol can increase your chance of the following cancers:
 * oral cancer
 * cancer of pharynx/throat
 * cancer of the larynx/voice box
 * esophagus cancer
 * liver cancer
 * breast cancer
 * possibly colon cancer
 * possibly rectal cancer

ADC suggests that if you are high school or younger, you get at least 60 min of moderate to vigorous activity. If you are older, you should get at least 30 min of moderate to vigorous activity. (ACS website, http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_3_2X_Diet_and_Activity_Factors_That_Affect_Risks.asp?sitearea=PED)
 * || **Moderate Activities** || **Vigorous Activities** ||
 * Exercise and Leisure || Walking, dancing, leisurely bicycling, ice-skating or roller-skating, horseback riding, canoeing, yoga || Jogging or running, fast bicycling, circuit weight training, aerobic dance, martial arts, jump rope, swimming ||
 * Sports || Volleyball, golfing, softball, baseball, badminton, doubles tennis, downhill skiing || Soccer, field hockey or ice hockey, lacrosse, singles tennis, racquetball, basketball, cross-country skiing ||
 * Home Activities || Mowing the lawn, general lawn and garden maintenance || Digging, carrying and hauling, masonry, carpentry ||
 * Occupational Activity || Walking and lifting as part of the job (custodial work, farming, auto or machine repair) || Heavy manual labor (forestry, construction, fire fighting) ||

These activities reduce the chance of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Tobacco and Sun Damage
30% of Cancer related deaths have been linked to tobacco products

The best way to prevent tobacco related cancer is to quite using tobacco

Even once a sunburn has been healed, the damage to the deeper layers of skin can lead to cancer, so use sunscreen and protect your skin.

Don’t stay outside during midday

Cover yourself with clothing when you go outside

USE SUNSCREEN (spf 15+)

Don’t use tanning beds or sun lamps

Preventive Treatment
THERAPEUTIC VACCINE
 * tries to prevent further growth of existing cancer, and maybe even kill it

PROPHYLACTIC VACCINE
 * also known as preventive cancer
 * given to people without cancer to kill cancer causing viruses such as the HPV virus (Human Papilloma Virus)