Eating healthy foods and exercising regularly can help lower your chances of getting many kinds of cancer, so it's a good idea to focus on these habits to stay healthy.

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Effect of modifiable lifestyle risk factors on the incidence and prevention of cancer in modern society: A review

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The study looks at healthy eating and exercise, just like the claim says, and finds that these good habits can help lower the chance of getting many kinds of cancer.

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Effect of modifiable lifestyle risk factors on the incidence and prevention of cancer in modern society: A review

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DOI: 10.25259/anams-2022-10-5-(757)

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