By changing our daily behaviors and lifestyles, it would be possible to prevent almost half of cancers.
Based on this observation, the National Cancer Institute (INCa) has developed a easy and quick test to know – based on one’s lifestyle habits – one’s level of risk with regard to cancer and adapt one’s daily behavior accordingly.
40% of cancers can be prevented:
- 19.8% of cancers are attributed to tobacco;
- 5.4% to an unbalanced diet;
- 3% to exposure to sunlight and UV rays.
Air pollution, although difficult to quantify, is responsible for 1,466 new cases of lung cancer due to fine particles in France each year.
Radon, a radioactive gas present in certain granite subsoils in France, is the second risk factor for lung cancer after tobacco.
Some infectious agents also cause cancer, and vaccination is an effective means of prevention.
In particular, in France, more than 6,300 new cases of cancer each year are attributable to infections linked to HPV (human papillomavirus).
Make the right choices now, you’ll thank yourself later!
« 80% of skin cancers are linked to excessive sun exposure. I didn’t know it was that much! “If, like Ludovic, 30, this figure concerns you, take the test! Because yes, we can limit our personal risk of cancer.
– Smokingactive or passive, remains the main preventable risk factor for cancer, causing 68,000 new cases of cancer each year, leading to 46,000 deaths.
More than 80% of lung cancers are attributable to its consumption. It is associated with 17 different types of cancer.
Even in low doses, tobacco remains extremely harmfulIt is not so much the quantity of cigarettes smoked that is most dangerous, but rather the duration of exposure to this risk factor.
– Alcohol is the second leading preventable risk factor for cancer, responsible for 28,000 new cases of cancer each year and 16,000 deaths.
He plays a role in the occurrence of cancers affecting eight distinct areas: the breast, mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, liver, stomach, and the colon and rectum.
The right attitude? Do not exceed two glasses per day, and do not consume them every day (maximum 10 glasses per week and at least two days without alcohol).
– Unbalanced diet and overweight are each responsible for 19,000 new cases of cancer per year in France.
The right recipe? A varied and balanced diet: at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day, few red meats and cold meats (no more than 150 g of cold meats per week, the equivalent of 3 slices of ham), and limit ultra-processed products which are often too fatty and too sweet.
Yes to foods rich in fiber and vitamins (whole grains, pulses, fruits and vegetables, etc.) and foods rich in protein (poultry, eggs, fish, legumes, etc.).
– Each year, approximately 3,000 new cases of cancer are linked to a lack of physical activity. The right behavior?
For adults, practice at least 30 minutes of dynamic physical activity per day (sports practice and movements carried out on a daily basis, whether in professional or domestic life, or during household chores, gardening, walking, or climbing stairs) by adding an hour of more intense exercise on the weekend for example.
Minimize the sedentary behaviors is also important. Take the time to move a little every 2 hours.
– Each year, more than 100,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed, including nearly 18,000 melanomas, the most aggressive form. 80% of these cancers are linked to exposure to ultraviolet rays (UV) of the sun.
Good reflexes? Seek shade, avoid exposure during the hottest hours (from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in mainland France, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. overseas), wear covering clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, apply sunscreen with an SPF of 50 every two hours to exposed areas.
THE Artificial UV are also recognized as carcinogenic, causing approximately 380 new annual cases of melanoma in France.
To learn more son cancer risk factors by the National Cancer Institute (INCa): the “Act for health” magazine and on the Cancer prevention
