In order to avoid cancer, doctors advise making certain common lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, using sunscreen, and limiting exposure to toxins. However, each person’s approach to lowering risk will vary.
Four particular risk-reduction tactics that are supported by research have been gathered by Mass General Brigham researchers.
For instance, colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among Black Americans, although many do not receive the advised checkups.
In an investigation conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) gastroenterologist Dr. Adjoa Anyane-Yeboa, “self-reported procrastination” emerged as the main cause of the screens not being completed, driven by “financial concerns, COVID-19 concerns and fear of both the test and bowel preparation.”
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“The key takeaway from this study is that all providers should discuss colorectal cancer screening at regular intervals with all of their patients, because early detection through screening saves lives,” Anyane-Yeboa told News.
