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	Prevention & Early Detection Quitting Smoking Symptoms Screening Sitemap Prevention & Early Detection Can you prevent cancer or reduce your cancer risk? How can you detect cancer early? What are the risk factors for different types of cancer? Concerned about cancer because it runs in your family? Frequently exposed to tobacco or environmental hazards? Just want to stay healthy? What you eat and drink, how you live, where you work . . . all these factors can affect your risk for cancer. Find out more about these risks and what you can do to minimize them. Tabacco and Cancer Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body, is linked to at least 15 different cancers, and accounts for some 30% of all cancer deaths. And it costs billions of dollars each year. Yet one in five Americans still light up. If you or someone you love uses tobacco, here's what you need to know about how tobacco kills, and how to get the help you need to quit. What's So Bad About Tobacco? Cancer. Heart disease. Emphysema. Smoking causes one in five deaths and millions of illnesses every year in the US. What toll is your habit taking? Sun safety The sun's UV rays cause the vast majority of skin cancers including melanoma, which can be life-threatening. Learn who's at high risk and how to protect yourself. A sunburn will fade, but damage to deeper layers of skin remains and can eventually cause cancer. That's why sun-safe habits should begin in childhood and last a lifetime. A mix of methods—such as finding shade, wearing hats, sunglasses, and clothing—are needed to shield your skin from the sun. Sunscreen alone is usually not enough protection. Food and Fitness Your diet can affect your risk for cancer. Eating right, being active, and maintaining a healthy weight are important ways to reduce your risk of cancer—as well as heart disease and diabetes. Learn the American Cancer Society's guidelines for diet and activity and find tips for a healthy lifestyle and community. Eat and exercise your way to better health. What you eat (or don't eat) and how active you are can influence your risk of developing cancer. Learn about the best ways to reduce your risk through simple lifestyle changes. << Return to Cancer Prevention