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1. Cancer Prevention
Presentation by:
Sopheaksoksandy So, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM
Jae Young Cho, MPH, BS
Yin Leung

2. Objectives
• What is Cancer?
• What are the common types of
cancer? In the US? In MA?
• How to lower cancer risk?
• What are cancer screening tests?
• When should I get screened?
• What vaccines help lower cancer
risks?

3. What is cancer?
• A tumor is a cluster or lump of tissue.
• Benign tumors do not spread into, or invade, nearby tissues. Some can cause serious symptoms
or be life threatening, such as benign tumors in the brain.
• Malignant tumors spread into, or invade, nearby tissues and can travel to distant places in the
body to form new tumors (a process called metastasis). Malignant tumors contain cancer cells.
• Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other
parts of the body.
• Cancer is a broad term, and there are more than 100 different types of cancers with different
causes and risk factors.
• According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in every 2 men and 1 in every 3 women will be
diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

4. What are
the common
types of
cancer?

5. What are the
common types
of cancer
among Asians in
Massachusetts?
According to the Cancer in Massachusetts by
Race and Ethnicity, 2011-2015 published in
2020 the 5 common types of cancer among
Asians included:
Rank Females Males
1 Breast Lung
2 Lung Prostate
3 Thyroid Colorectal
4 Colorectal Liver
5 Uterine Bladder

6. How to reduce your risk of developing cancer?
• Stay away from tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and other forms.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Eat healthy with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and by limiting or avoiding red and
processed meat and processed foods.
• Get moving with regular physical activity. The NCI recommends at least 75-150 minutes of vigorous activity,
or 150-300 minutes of moderate activity per week.
• It’s best not to drink alcohol. If you do drink, have no more than 1 drink per day for women or 2 drinks per
day for men.
• Protect your skin from the sun with sunscreen, clothing, wide-brimmed hats, and sunglasses; and avoid
the sun from 10am until 4pm.
• Know yourself, your family history, and your risks, and let your health provider team know about them,
too.
• Get regular check-ups and cancer screening tests.

7. What are cancer screening tests?
Screening means checking your body for cancer before you have symptoms.
Getting screening tests regularly may find cancers early when treatment is likely to
work best. Here are a few major screenings.
• Breast cancer screening – Mammograms
• Cervical cancer screening – Pap smears and HPV tests
• Colorectal screening
• Lung cancer screening
• Skin cancer screening

8. When
should I get
cancer
screenings?

9. What vaccines help reduce cancer risk?
• Some cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a very common sexually
transmitted infection. The HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most
often cause these cancers. HPV vaccination prevents new HPV infections but does not
treat existing infections or diseases. Therefore, the HPV vaccine works best when given
before any exposure to HPV. The HPV vaccine does not substitute for routine cervical
cancer screening tests (Pap and HPV tests).
• Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). It ranges in severity
from a mild illness, lasting a few weeks (acute), to a serious long-term (chronic) illness
that can lead to liver disease or liver cancer. The hepatitis B vaccine is available for all
age groups to prevent HBV infection.

10. More
information
For more information regarding cancer and cancer
screenings go to:
https://www.mass.gov/topics/cancer-screenings
https://www.cancer.org/

11. References
• https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/what-is-cancer
• https://www.cancer.org/health-care-professionals/patient-education-materials-for-professionals.html
• https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/index.htm
• https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/
• https://www.cancer.org/healthy.html
• https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/cancer-basics/what-c%C3%A1ncer
• https://www.cancer.gov/types/common-
cancers#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20type%20of,prostate%20cancer%20and%20lung%20cancer.
• https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/get-
screened.html#:~:text=Your%20doctor%20can%20help%20you,Don't%20Have%20a%20Doctor.
• https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/common.html

12. Thank you for
your
participation!