New study finds 40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors

40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors. Credit: American Cancer Society A study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 cancer deaths in 2019) could be attributed to modifiable risk factors, including cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections. Cigarette smoking was Read More

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