One in three Spaniards will suffer from cancer at some point in their life, according to the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology. The lifestyle influences, and a lot, in its appearance. Through this simple test you will be able to know your risk of suffering from cancer. It is an estimate taking into account your lifestyle and your way of eating, but it has no diagnostic value. Always go to your doctor for any health problem.
You can do a lot to protect yourself
Why is it important to check your habits and your diet? Well, because it is known that 95% of cancers have to do with environmental factors, according to the International Institute for Cancer Research, a body dependent on the World Health Organization. The good news is that by knowing where you "falter", you can know how to correct it and reduce your risk of suffering from this disease.
Health is in small gestures repeated every day
Increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables, airing the house every day, going out for a walk more frequently or putting on a sunscreen both in winter and summer, are factors that we do not usually give importance to, but that can do much more to reduce your risk of cancer than you think.
Important check-ups
And although this test can tell you a lot about your risk of cancer, remember that the annual visit to the gynecologist in the case of women and, from the age of 50, to the urologist for both men and women (yes, we too), they are essential to prevent or to detect a tumor in its early stages, when there are more options to treat it successfully. Think that about 90% of cancers that are diagnosed early have a cure.
Finding a tumor in its early stages usually has a happy ending.
Don't be fooled by the myths about cancer that continue to circulate around us today. We have compiled them all so that you know which are true and which are simple hoaxes.
