The American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes some authoritative cancer data reports, cancer screening guidelines, cancer risk factors and other reports every year, which can be described as one of the most authoritative and credible cancer institutions in the field of cancer in the world.
Recently, ACS released the Next 10-year Tumor Level 1 Fight Program, called the "2030 Blueprint for Cancer Prevention and Mortality Decline", published in the journal CA, the world's highest impact factor journal. If you want to never get cancer again in your life, you must take a look at the following five anti-cancer advice.
Cancer Prevention Guide 1: BMI less than 25
Obesity not only increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, bone and joint diseases, but also the risk of cancer. More than 20 different types of cancer have been linked to obesity, the most notably rectal, endometrial and esophageal adenocarcinomas.
When BMI < 25 Kg/m2 can indeed reduce cancer risk. The American Cancer Society's recommendation is that maintaining a body mass index (BMI) below 25 can reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer.
In a study of 2905 women at high risk of breast cancer, women who adhered to these three recommendations had a combined 44 percent lower risk of breast cancer.
The study also found that avoiding adult weight gain can prevent certain types of cancer, such as: for every 5 kg of weight gain in adults in women, the relative risk of postmenopausal breast cancer increases by 11%, the relative risk of endometrial cancer after menopause increases by 39%, and the relative risk of postmenopausal ovarian cancer increases by 13%, while for every 5 kg of weight gain in male adults, the risk of colon cancer increases by 9%.
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BMI, or BMI, is an indicator of obesity in terms of height and weight. The BMI is calculated by dividing the kilograms of body weight by the square of meters of height.
For example, if the height is 1.6m and the weight is 50kg, its BMI = 50÷ 1.6 ^ 2 = 19.5. The BMI of adult residents in China is measured by being less than or equal to 18.4 for wasting, 18.5-23.9 for normal, 24-27.9 for being overweight, and greater than or equal to 28 being obese.
Cancer Strategy 2: Stay away from 11 pathogens
Some viral infections, such as HPV, HIV, and hepatitis B, also increase the risk of cancer. Currently, a total of 11 pathogens have been recognized as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), including:
1 species of bacteria: Helicobacter pylori
7 viruses: hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), Epstein-Barr virus, human immunodeficiency virus, etc
3 parasites: Thai liver flukes, Chinese mycodystis (hepatic flukes), Andechinese schistosomiasis
Recommendation: Get vaccinated early or have an annual checkup. For example, HPV vaccine can be given for cervical cancer prevention; gastroscopy and Helicobacter pylori infection screening can be performed for prevention of gastric cancer; hepatitis B and C vaccine can be given for liver cancer prevention; and EB vaccine can be given for nasopharyngeal cancer prevention.
Cancer Prevention Guide 3: Quit Smoking and Alcohol
There is a very strong correlation between drinking more than 5 drinks a day and 10 different cancers, such as oral/pharyngeal cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, breast cancer, laryngeal cancer, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, gallbladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lung cancer.
Tobacco control is the "top priority" of cancer prevention! Cancer mortality in the United States has fallen by 26 percent since 1991, more than half of which is attributable to declining smoking rates.
Quitting smoking is good for people of any age.
Smoking has reduced life expectancy by more than 10 years.
If you quit smoking before the age of 40, you can regain 9 years of life.
Cancer Prevention Strategy 4: Reduce radiation from indoor building materials
Radon pollution, formaldehyde pollution, benzene pollution, etc. will all have an impact on physical health. Among them, radon contamination has been recognized by the World Health Organization as the second most significant lung cancer substance after tobacco. The National Research Council estimates that 3% to 4% of lung cancer deaths in the United States can be prevented by reducing indoor radon exposure.
Radon: A radioactive gas that is widely present in nature. Building materials are the most important sources of indoor radon, such as slag bricks and natural stone used in decoration, as well as ceramic products such as tiles and sanitary ware.
Formaldehyde: mainly from the wood-based panels used in decoration and furniture, such as composite flooring, large core boards, MDF and white latex and fabric products used in decoration.
Benzene: mainly from solvent-based wood paints, paints, solvent-based adhesives and cleaners.
Recommendation: Before renovating a new home, it is recommended to ask a professional testing agency to conduct an indoor environmental test and ventilate after 6 months of occupancy.
Cancer Prevention Strategy 5: Don't eat supplements indiscriminately
Simply put: don't eat supplements blindly if you don't lack it!
A recent randomized clinical trial looked at whether the consumption of vitamin supplements in healthy people could reduce the risk of cancer. However, the study yielded thought-provoking results:
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Excessive amounts of folic acid increase the risk of cancer, especially in patients with ischemic heart disease, which increases the risk of cancer and death;
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Excess β- carotene can increase the risk of lung and stomach cancer;
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Excess selenium can increase the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer;
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Excess vitamin E can increase the risk of prostate cancer.
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[1] Rebecca, L, Siegel, et al. An assessment of progress in cancer control. [J]. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2018.
[2] Journal of the American Medical Association