<h1>Cancer</h1>
 <h2> 8 Ways to Minimize your Risk </h2>


<p>The American Cancer Society recommends several ways to reduce your risk of getting cancer. Following these 8 simple suggestions will help to prevent many different types of cancer. </p>

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1.	<b>Don’t smoke or chew tobacco </b>(lung, throat, bladder, kidney, pancreas and mouth cancers).</p>
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2.	<b>Eat less high-fat foods and avoid obesity</b> (colon, breast and prostate cancers).</p>
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3.	<b>Eat more high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables</b> (colon and many other cancers).</p>
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4.	<b>Respect the sun’s rays; use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher</b> (skin cancer).</p>
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5.	<b>Get regular checkups</b> (breast, cervix, colon, and prostate cancers). The following is a guide to how often you should be checked:</p>
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<h2>Women:</h2>
	<ul><li><b>Age 18-40</b>: Every 1-3 years: Pap test, breast and pelvic exams.</li>
	<li><b>Age 40+:</b> Every year: Pap test, digital rectal, pelvic, and breast exams; mammogram every 1-2 years</li>
	<li><b>Age 50+:</b> Every year: Pap test, pelvic, breast, and colorectal exams, and mammogram; sigmoidoscopy every 3-5 years.</li></ul>
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<h2>Men:</h2>
	<ul><li><b>Age 40+:</b> Digital rectal exam every year.</li>
	<li><b>Age 50+:</b> Colorectal and prostate exams every year. Sigmoidoscopy every 3-5 years.</li>
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6.	<b>Limit drinking of alcohol.</b> Heavy use of alcohol, especially if you smoke or chew tobacco, increases your risk of liver, throat, and larynx cancers. </p>
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7.	<b>Get daily exercise</b> (many cancers).</p>
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8.	<b>Observe Cancer’s seven warning signs:</b></p>
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