Avoid addictions, stop smoking and use alcohol lightly if at all. Dietitians tell us we should eat more leafy and green vegetables, more fibre and drink more water. Men's Health magazine extols flavenoids, contained in dark grapes, red peppers, etc. Your workplace, the highway, those home repairs, time to be a safety professional and find the safe way to do it or avoid it. Seatbelts, bike helmets, and fire detectors are some essential tools of the risk-conscious guy.
Lung cancer causes more deaths of Canadian men than any other cancer.
Most lung cancer is caused by smoking but other risks are second hand smoke, workplace hazards such as asbestos, uranium mining, and other hazardous materials. Watch for unusual hoarseness, coughing up blood or unresolved pneumonia. Skin cancers are more common, but less deadly. Signs are any skin sore which does not heal or any unusual or large mole. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men 15-34, but it is easily cured if found early.