Last Updated on January 13, 2021
6. Get regular checkups and don’t ignore symptoms
As we’ve stated before, early detection is crucial and usually dictates the outcome of most cancer cases. That’s why it is so important to get regular medical care and attend prevention checkups within the deadlines set by your doctor. It is also worth mentioning that many cancer cases could have been detected months earlier if the patient hadn’t ignored certain symptoms and visited the doctor sooner. Unfortunately, this short time window may be enough to turn treatable cancer into a death sentence.
7. Move to an area with cleaner air
Environmental pollution has had a huge impact on public health. It is estimated to have been responsible for more than 4 million premature deaths in 2016, among which are over 250 thousand deaths from lung cancer. Needless to say that moving to a different city or country is not as easy as starting a healthy diet or using sunscreen daily, but since it is an external factor that you have some control over, we decided to include it on this list anyway.
