Did you or someone you love ever ask: What exactly is cancer? Why did I get cancer? Did I do something to cause it, or was it just bad luck? Noble laureate Dr. Harold Varmus says, "The prevention of cancer requires us to look not just at genetic predisposition but at how our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures interact with our biology to affect cancer risk.” We talk about how cancer develops, lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to the risk, and empower you with steps you can take for prevention. https://bit.ly/4aNslCP #cancerprevention #understandcancer #knowyourrisk #cancer #knowledgeispower #publichealth #hoosier #clinteastwood #pokerface #jimmybuffett #everyonedies #everydayisagift In this Episode: 03:41 - Recipe of the Week: Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie 05:03 - Perspective on the Glass Half Empty/Full...How Can You Refill the Glass? 08:03 - Deep Dive Into Cancer: Why Did I Get Cancer? 09:32 - What Exactly is Cancer? 12:41 - What Causes Cancer to Develop? 13:48 - Lifestyle Choices that Contribute to Cancer 18:04 - Environmental Factors that Contribute to Cancer 20:01 - What You Can Do To Reduce Cancer Risk 30:35 - Jimmy Buffett: Grief Is Like a Wake Behind a Boat 31:09 - Outro With this episode, we are starting our deep dive into cancer itself and we will move on to the details of staging, different types of cancers, and treatment options. Related Episodes S5E25: The Important Role of the Microbiome to Your Health and Immune Function S5E4: Inflammation: What it is, How It Causes Disease, and How You Can Decrease It S4E46: What You Need to Know about Stomach Cancer – Part 1 S5E16: Colorectal Cancer is Increasing in the Young: What You Need to Know S4E27 – The HPV Vaccine: Important Cancer Prevention for Your Child S4E23: Skin Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Easy Prevention Steps You Can Take S5E27: Preventable Death – Learn the Factors to Better Your Odds Support the show Get show notes and resources at our website: every1dies.org . Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |
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