The best way to prevent cancer is to follow a healthy lifestyle. By including fruits and vegetables rich in fiber in our diet and giving up alcohol, we can keep this disease at bay to a large extent. If you notice any unusual lumps or changes in your body, do not ignore it and get tested early, which can help save lives.
The factors that lead to cancer can be mainly classified as follows:
1. Lifestyle and habits:
Alcohol use: The main cause of fatal diseases including lung cancer is the use of tobacco (smoking and chewing). Excessive alcohol consumption also causes cancer of the liver and throat.
Wrong diet: Excessive consumption of processed meat, foods with artificial colors, and excessive sugar.
Obesity and lack of exercise: Weight gain causes hormonal changes and invites various types of cancer.
2. Environmental factors:
Ultraviolet rays: Excessive exposure to sunlight (UV rays) can cause skin cancer.
Pollution: Constant exposure to toxins and chemicals (for example, benzene and asbestos) in the air and water.
Radiation: Excessive exposure to X-rays or other radiation can cause changes in cells.
3. Other factors:
Genetics: In about 5% to 10% of cases, cancer can be caused by genes inherited from previous generations in the family.
Infections: Human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer, and hepatitis B and C viruses can cause liver cancer.
Age: As you get older, your risk of cancer increases because the risk of cell changes increases.
