WHO Analysis: Over a Third of Global Cancer Cases Are Preventable
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Carly Cassella
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A WHO analysis reveals that over a third of all cancer cases globally are preventable, with lung, stomach, and cervical cancers accounting for nearly half of those cases. The study emphasizes that millions of cancer deaths could be avoided annually through medical interventions, behavior changes, reducing occupational risks, and tackling environmental pollutants.
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· 4 pulledIt's easy to feel powerless against cancer, but research has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.
More than a third of all cancer cases globally are preventable.
Lung, stomach, and cervical cancers make up nearly half of those cases.
Millions of deadly cancers every year could be prevented through medical intervention, behavior changes, reducing occupational risks, or tackling environmental pollutants.
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