Three lifestyle changes may significantly reduce cancer rates.HealthDay (2/3, Preidt) reported that approximately "340,000 cancer cases" in the US could be prevented "each year if more Americans ate a healthy diet, got regular exercise and limited their alcohol intake," according to the World Cancer Research Fund. The WCRF said such lifestyle changes could lead to "significant reductions in particularly common cancers such as breast (38% fewer cases per year), stomach (47% fewer) and colon (45% fewer). ... 'Physical activity is recommended for people of all ages as a means to reduce risks for certain types of cancers and other non-communicable diseases,'" said Dr. Tim Armstrong of World Health Organization. The research "was released Feb. 3 to mark World Cancer Day."
WebMD (2/3, Hendrick) added that the World Cancer Declaration "outlines 11 targets it says could be achieved by 2020" to fight cancer. These goals include "significant drops in global tobacco use, obesity, and alcohol intake; universal vaccination programs for hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV); universal availability of effective pain medication; and efforts to dispel misconceptions about cancer." The CNN (1/4, Bixler) in its "The Chart" blog also covers the WCRF recommendations.
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