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    The less alcohol you drink, the lower the risk for cancer. cdc.gov/cancer/alcohol/
    Alcohol and Cancer

    Drinking alcohol raises your risk of getting six kinds of cancer. All alcoholic drinks are linked with cancer.

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    Family Health History and Cancer

    Tell your doctor about your family health history to find out if you may have a higher cancer risk.

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    HPV and Cancer

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes almost all cervical cancers and several other kinds of cancer.

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    Obesity and Cancer

    Being overweight or having obesity are linked with a higher risk of getting 13 types of cancer.

    Smoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body. cdc.gov/cancer/tobacco/
    Tobacco and Cancer

    Tobacco use can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body. Quitting can lower your risk.

    Preventing Cancer Across a Lifetime

    CDC scientists and other experts explored ways to lower cancer risk at different ages: early childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, midlife, and older adulthood.

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    Page last reviewed: June 6, 2022
    Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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