Experts: 40% of Cancers Are Preventable – TIME


(LONDON) — About 40 percent of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.

According to the World Health Organization, cancer is responsible for one out of every eight deaths worldwide — more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. WHO warned that without major changes, global cancer deaths will jump from about 7.6 million this year to 17 million by 2030.

via Experts: 40% of Cancers Are Preventable – TIME.

40% are preventable? Can’t get any clearer than that. Living a healthy and fit life will help prevent cancer – period!