Tell twentysomethings their 'cancer risk' to spur lifestyle changes People in their 20s should be told their cancer risk to shock them into changing their lifestyle, a study by Cambridge University suggests.
Up to 40 per cent of cancers are linked to factors such as diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol, resulting in around 600,000 cases of avoidable disease in the UK in the past five years.
The study of GPs and practice nurses found that most believed that the best way to encourage lifestyle changes was to tackle patients at a younger age. The Daily Telegraph
Up to 40 per cent of cancers are linked to factors such as diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol, resulting in around 600,000 cases of avoidable disease in the UK in the past five years.
The study of GPs and practice nurses found that most believed that the best way to encourage lifestyle changes was to tackle patients at a younger age. The Daily Telegraph
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