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Health Care Professionals. Education Materials for Your Patients Inform your patients with easy-to-read materials on a variety of topics including prevention and early detection, treatment, side effects, and survivorship.

Prevention, Screening, and General Information. Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Share information with your patients about the American Cancer Society screening guidelines and healthy living recommendations. You Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk Healthy Eating and Being Active Can Lower Your Cancer Risk Tobacco: What is it costing you?

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Cancer Fact Sheets These single page, front-and-back PDF flyers offer easy-to-read information about common cancers and cancer causes.

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According to the American Cancer Society, cigarette smoking rates reached a historic low in the U. in Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke are also at risk for cancer of the lungs and other sites, as well as other diseases.

E-cigarettes also have serious health risks with increasing use seen among young people, which may lead to addiction or may also serve as a gateway to other tobacco products. The Prevent Cancer Foundation stands firm in discouraging the use of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

Skin cancer is the most common—and the most preventable—cancer diagnosis in the U. Be sure to use adequate sun protection year-round. Never use indoor tanning beds. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, limit red meat and foods high in salt and cut out processed meats.

Avoid drinks with added sugar. Drinking alcohol is linked to several cancers, including breast , colorectal , esophageal, oral and liver cancers. If you drink, limit your drinking to no more than one drink a day if you are a woman, and no more than one or two a day if you are a man.

The more you drink, the greater your risk of cancer. Even small amounts of alcohol might increase your risk. Obesity is linked to many cancers, including those of the endometrium, liver , kidney, pancreas, colon , breast especially in post-menopausal women and more.

Getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week can make a big difference in your general health and well-being.

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Contact the Library This link opens in a new window. Print cancer prevention pathfinder Cancer prevention pathfinder. Books Visit your local BC Cancer Library or go to bccancer. The Alcohol Experiment: Expanded Edition by Annie Grace Call Number: WM G Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr Call Number: WA C Anticancer Living by Lorenzo Cohen; Alison Jefferies Call Number: QZ C Foods that Fight Cancer : Preventing Cancer through Diet by Richard Beliveau; Denis Gingras Call Number: QZ B The Healthy for Life Cookbook by Jeanne Besser Call Number: QZ N9 B Preventing Cancer by Richard Beliveau; Denis Gingras Call Number: QZ B Reduce Your Cancer Risk by Barbara Boughton; Michael Stefanek; Ted Gansler Editor Call Number: QZ B E-books Patients and the public of B.

Cancer Atlas by Ahmedin Jemal; LindseyTorre; Isabelle Soerjomataram; Freddie Bray ISBN: Your Guide to Cancer Prevention by Joni L. Watson ISBN: Pamphlets The Benefits of Quitting Smoking for People with Cancer BC Cancer.

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