Causes and Prevention
Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the risk of getting cancer. This can include maintaining a healthy lifestyle, avoiding exposure to known cancer-causing substances, and taking medicines or vaccines that can prevent cancer from developing.

Risk Factors for Cancer
Information about behaviors, exposures, and other factors that may influence your risk of cancer.


Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®)
General information about cancer prevention and descriptions of the concepts used in cancer-specific prevention summaries.

Causes and Prevention Research
The latest research on causes and risk factors for cancers and how some cancers may be prevented.
Source: National Cancer Institute