Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Life Course Approach

Preventing Cancer: The Life Course Approach

Many cancers can takes years, even decades, to develop. Research now suggests there are certain times throughout our lives when our diet, activity level, and weight play a heightened role in decreasing – or increasing – the risk of cancer. This area of research is called the life-course approach to cancer prevention, and it’s showing that cancer risk is influenced by growth patterns and life experiences that start early and accumulate throughout life.  read more....

http://www.aicr.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=20371&news_iv_ctrl=2303

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