QIMR Berghofer welcomes Professor Graham Colditz from the Washington University School of Medicine as our distinguished Bancroft Fellow-in-Residence. Professor Colditz is an internationally recognised leader in cancer prevention. As an epidemiologist and public health expert, he has a longstanding interest in the preventable causes of chronic disease, particularly among women.
Professor Colditz, says over half of all cancers can be prevented by a combination of healthy lifestyles and regular screening. Here are eight simple behaviours that can greatly lower cancer risk:
1. Maintain a healthy weight
2. Exercise regularly
3. Don’t smoke
4. Eat a healthy diet
5. Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all
6. Protect yourself from the sun
7. Protect yourself from infections
8. Get screening tests regularly
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