The 6 Top Preventable Causes of Cancer Death

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infographc prev causesMore than half of the estimated U.S. cancer deaths projected to occur this year are related to preventable causes, according to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) reports.

The top preventable cancer causes are:

  • Tobacco use (33%)
  • Obesity or overweight (20%)
  • Cancer-causing pathogens (16%)
  • Insufficient physical activity (5%)
  • Poor dietary habits (5%)
  • Exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun or tanning devices (2%)

The report indicates that more than 50% “of the 585,720 cancer deaths expected to occur in the United States in 2014 will be related to preventable causes.”

But changes with changes to diet, activity habits and weight, approximately 1 in 3 cancer cases are preventable, according to the AICR.

“More action is urgently needed to help people maintain a healthy weight, according to the report,” the AICR states in a blog post. It’s important for everyone from individuals, health care professionals, families and communities to schools, workplaces, industry, government, and multinational bodies to work to develop and implement effective strategies and policy for healthy lifestyle.

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