5 things to reduce your cancer risk: stay active, maintain a healthy weight, reduce alcohol intake, minimise exposure to ultra-violet radiation and quit smoking.

1. Here’s what you can do:
Reduce
alcohol intake
Drinking alcohol daily
increases the risk of
mouth, throat, liver, colon,
rectum and breast cancers.
Minimise exposure to
ultra-violet radiation
95% of melanomas and 99% of
non-melanoma skin cancers are
caused by UV exposure.
Quit smoking and
avoid exposure to
tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoking causes
about 90% of lung cancer
in men and 65% in women.
At least
30%
of all cancer cases
are associated
with lifestyle
factors
Reduce your
cancer risk
Stay active
Lack of physical activity
increases risk of colorectal
cancer. When linked to obesity,
it is implicated in cancer of the
breast, colon, endometrium,
oesophagus and other sites.
Maintain a
healthy weight
A recent Australian study estimates
that 25% of cancers (43,000) in 2025
could be prevented through
improvements in diet and
exercise alone.