7 strategies to prevent cancer
"Heredity is usually not destiny," she says.
In fact, there are several approaches that can decrease your cancer risk over the course of your lifetime. Some of them are easy, such as getting recommended health screenings. Others may be a little more challenging—for example, maintaining a healthy body weight, squeezing in regular workouts, or changing your diet. But even making small inroads on the strategies below can help protect your health over the long term.
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About the Author
Kelly Bilodeau, Former Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
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