Five ways to cut your risk of cancer – by an oncology consultant

By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University

Cancer is a complex disease with many causes – and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck.

As an oncology consultant, I see many cases where patients are otherwise perfectly healthy and have followed a healthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, research has shown there are several ways to reduce your risk. Here are five evidence-based strategies to help lower your chances of developing cancer:

1. Quit smoking and avoid tobacco

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable…

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