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Cancer's now the No. 1 killer, but you can keep it at bay.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-JAN-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Cancer's now the No. 1 killer, but you can keep it at bay.(Health & Fitness)(Alternative approach)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Patrick B. Massey, M.D.

Cancer is now the No. 1 killer of Americans, accounting for about 23 percent of all deaths in the United States. For the first time, it has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death.

This year, nearly 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. More than half a million Americans will die of cancer. Although that seems harsh, there is good news.

Changes in lifestyle will prevent almost 60 percent of cancers. Stop using...

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