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Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®)
Patient VersionHealth Professional VersionLast Modified: 06/25/2009



What is Prevention?






Carcinogenesis






Risk Factors






Interventions That are Known to Lower Cancer Risk






Interventions That Are Not Known to Lower Cancer Risk






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