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Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk
5. Get immunized
2. Eat a healthy diet
3. Maintain a healthy weight and be physically active
6. Avoid risky behaviors
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1. Don't use tobacco
2. Eat healthy foods
3. Stay at a healthy weight and be physically active
4. Protect yourself from the sun
5. Get vaccinated
6. Stay away from risky behaviors
7. Get regular medical care
2. Eat a healthy diet
3. Maintain a healthy weight and be physically active
6. Avoid risky behaviors
Content
1. Don't use tobacco
2. Eat healthy foods
3. Stay at a healthy weight and be physically active
4. Protect yourself from the sun
5. Get vaccinated
6. Stay away from risky behaviors
7. Get regular medical care
5. Get vaccinated
Protecting against certain viral infections can help protect against cancer. Talk to a healthcare professional about getting vaccines to prevent the following:
Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B can raise the risk of getting liver cancer. People at high risk are those who have sex with more than one partner, people who have one sexual partner who has sex with others, and people with sexually transmitted infections.
Others at high risk are people who inject illegal drugs, men who have sex with men, and healthcare or public safety workers who have contact with infected blood or body fluids.
- Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer and other genital cancers. It also can lead to squamous cell cancers of the head and neck. The vaccine can protect children as young as 9 and young adults who were not vaccinated during childhood.
