Initiatives and contribution to actions within cancer prevention
A third of all cancer is related to living habits. This means that one third of all cancers are preventable. And if fewer people get sick, we reduce people’s suffering, increase public health and save society’s resources. The only question is how. Cancer prevention is paramount in reducing the burden of this disease. By adopting healthy lifestyle choices and implementing effective interventions, individuals can significantly lower their risk of developing cancer.
The Key to Cancer Prevention Lies in Changing Behaviors
The way we can save most lives and social resources is by simply ensuring that fewer people get sick. At least 30 % of all cancers are preventable by maintaining good living habits. It could be about getting fewer people to start smoking, and more people quitting. Or about encouraging better eating habits and physical activity.
Improving people’s living habits also brings many other benefits than fewer people get sick with cancer. It reduces the risk of other diseases, increases public health, and brings economic benefits to society by reducing the cost of care. The problem is that people know that they should not smoke, that they should eat well and that they should move. Only information does not bite.
So how do we change people’s behavior?
A third of all cancer is related to living habits. This means that one third of all cancers are preventable. And if fewer people get sick, we reduce people’s suffering, increase public health and save society’s resources. The only question is how?
