Right now, students may know someone with cancer. It is even possible that a student's family member has cancer. W e can help prevent it. Studies have shown that lifestyle choices directly affect the risk of getting cancer. Smoking, drinking, eating certain foods, and other choices stack the deck one way or another.
Scientists continue to research new risk factors and preventive measures.
A dvances in genetic research are increasing. Genetic research increases our understanding of cancer on a molecular level and leads to new therapies and medicines. For example, geneticists are identifying cancer-causing genes and developing tests to screen for these genes. Your students may someday benefit from gene therapy-replacing mutated genes with healthy ones. Animal studies and human clinical trials have made many advances possible.