How can I reduce my risk of lung cancer?
Lung cancer may have a poor 10 year survival rate, but it has one of the highest prevention ratios, meaning it is one of the cancers one can easily act to reduce their risk of.
The most effective way to do this is to not smoke. The NHS said: “If you smoke, the best way to prevent lung cancer and other serious conditions is to stop smoking as soon as possible. However long you have been smoking, it’s always worth quitting.
“Every year you do not smoke decreases your risk of getting serious illnesses, such as lung cancer. After 12 years of not smoking, your chance of developing lung cancer falls to more than half that of someone who smokes. After 15 years, your chances of getting lung cancer are almost the same as someone who has never smoked.”
However, there are other ways too, including those which aren’t just related to what you eat, but what you breathe.
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