UK Health News 02/27/2009

40% of many common cancers are avoidable, says report - The Guardian 27th February 2009 More than 40% of some of the most common cancers, including those of the breast, bowel and stomach, could be prevented if we all had healthier lifestyles, a major report said yesterday. Contrary to popular belief, most cancer is not inevitable, says the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report. A quarter of all cancers in the UK (26%) could be prevented. That rises to three-quarters of oesophageal cancer