We are committed to ensuring prevention is a key feature of our work.
We know that the risk of cancer depends on multiple factors including lifestyle, genetic predisposition and environment. Four in ten cancers could be avoided by simple lifestyle changes such as:
· Stopping smoking,
· Eating a healthy, balanced diet,
· Getting more exercise,
· Reducing our alcohol intake,
· Avoiding sunbed use and over exposure to the sun
Cancer screening programmes play a significant role in identifying early signs that may lead to cancer and offer an opportunity to detect cancer at an earlier stage.