Study Says About 40 Percent of Cancer Cases Could Be Prevented by Avoiding These Risk Factors

Cancer remains one of the biggest health risks worldwide. But as it turns out, up to four in 10 cases could actually be prevented through certain lifestyle changes. A new study from WHO, published in Nature Medicine, examined how risk factors such as smoking, high body mass index, and alcohol use contribute to global cancer rates.

Researchers analyzed global data tracking cancer diagnoses in 2022 and examined how many cases were linked to different risk factors. Their findings showed that out of 18.7 million new cancer cases worldwide...