40 Percent of Cancer Cases for Lifestyle

ALMOST half of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK are caused by life choices that can be avoided. Lifestyle, among other things, smoking, drinking and lack of intake of vegetables and fruit.

Is tobacco in cigarettes, the biggest cause of cancer. Smoking causes at least 23% of cancer cases in men and 15.6% in women. According to a study by Cancer Research UK as published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Cause next is the lack of intake of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet of men, while for women related to being overweight.

Professor Max Parkin, one researcher said, "Many of us who believe that cancer is related to fate and is associated with genes. But look at all the evidence, it is clear that 40% of cancer cases are caused by things that can still be avoided."

Approximately 100,000 people or 34% of cancer patients that he thoroughly related to smoking, drinking alcohol and being overweight.

Many cases of breast cancer, he added, comes from being overweight or obese. While half of patients with esophageal or throat cancer caused by eating too few fruits and vegetables.

As for gastric cancer, one-fifth of cases derived from the diet with too much salt. He concluded, almost all cases of cancer of the mouth and throat caused by lifestyle choices.

He also suggested, quit smoking and eat more fruits and vegetables, as well as stopping drinking alcohol good for men who want to avoid cancer. As for women, quitting smoking and maintaining weight loss is best.