We now have a world wide epidemic of cancer. In the U.S.A. cancer is the number two killer, second only to cardiovascular diseases. The good news is that much cancer can be prevented.
Prevention is the key to the control of any disease.
Cancer prevention involves avoiding, as far as possible, exposure to known carcinogenic agents and living a heal- thy lifestyle. Alcohol, tobacco, asbestos, coal tar products, certain viruses, and other agents may act as initiators or promoters of cancer. They help to build healthy bodies and increase the efficiency of the immune system. Diet-wise, excessive fats in the diet appear to be promoters of cancer. Excessive calories, and especially the concentrated calories of fat, have been shown to increase dramatically certain types of cancer such as, breast, colon, and prostate.