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Bridget M. Kuehn

JAMA. 2006;296:1829.

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The American Cancer Society has released five new guidelines for cancer prevention that emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, boosting physical activity levels, and implementing community-based interventions that promote healthy lifestyles. The guidelines were produced by a national panel of experts who reviewed the scientific evidence to date (Kushi LH et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2006;56:254-281).

To stay current, the guidelines are revised every 5 years. This year's guidelines call for a higher level of physical activity than has been recommended previously and continue to emphasize weight control, a healthy diet, and community support.

Lifestyle factors have a significant influence on cancer risk. One third of the more than 500 000 cancer deaths that occur in the United States each year can be attributed to exposure to tobacco products, according to the panel's report. Another third of the cancer deaths is attributable to diet . . . [Full Text of this Article]