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Reducing your risk

At least half of all cancers can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle. There are some simple steps you can take to minimise your cancer risk.
 

Primary prevention involves the modification of risk factors before the cancer has developed. More information about some of these risk factors can be found below
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Cancer Council Australia has developed a number of one-page factsheets with information about what you can do to prevent cancer.
 
    Alcohol
 
Early detection of cancer when treatment can be effective reduces its impact.




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