Resources for coping with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How many cancers can be prevented?
Did you know that about 4 in 10 cancer cases in Canada can be prevented? It’s true. There are things we eat, drink, breathe and do that affect our cancer risk.
The ComPARe study (Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer) found how many cancer cases we can prevent in the future by changing the world around us. This includes making healthy choices and protecting ourselves where we live, work and play.
If we act now, we can prevent thousands of cancer cases by the year 2042. It’s all about understanding what the risks are and taking action to protect ourselves in our everyday lives.
We can reduce our exposure to cancer risk factors by changing the world around us.
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![]() Quiz: Do you know how many cancers can be prevented? |
By risk factor:
- How many cancer cases are due to smoking tobacco?
- How many cancer cases are due to physical inactivity?
- How many cancer cases are due to excess weight?
- How many cancer cases are due to an unhealthy diet?
- How many cancer cases are due to UV rays?
- How many cancer cases are due to HPV?
- How many cancer cases are due to alcohol?
- How many cancer cases are due to sitting too much?
- How many cancer cases are due to radon?
- How many cancer cases are due to air pollution?
- How many cancer cases are due to hepatitis B and hepatitis C?
We can reduce our exposure to cancer risk factors by changing the world around us.
We can reduce our exposure to cancer risk factors by changing the world around us.
We can reduce our exposure to cancer risk factors by changing the world around us.