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Lifestyle and cancer risk in the UK population

This section contains statistics on lifestyle choices and the risk of cancer.Lifestyle and cancer

Evidence suggests that up to half of all cases of cancer diagnosed in the UK could be avoided if people made changes to their lifestyle.

Tobacco

Information on tobacco and cancer risk

 

Bodyweight

Information on bodyweight and cancer risk

 

Physical activity

Information on physical activity and risk of cancer

 

Diet

Information on diet and cancer risk

 

Hormones

Information on hormones and cancer risk

 

Sunlight

Information on sunlight and risk of cancer

 

Occupation

Information on occupation and cancer risk

 

Infections

Information on infections and cancer risk