Know your history
Having an excellent knowledge of your family cancer history can help decrease the chances of having several cancers; it also helps diagnose them early. Certain types of family history, like those listed below, can elevate the risk and imply the need for earlier or more consistent cancer checkups or screening.
- Two or more family members that have had that particular cancer
- Various diseases in a family such as breast and ovarian cancer [5]
- Genetic tendencies toward a specific cancer
- Family members that had cancer earlier than the usual age
When the knowledge of family history is coupled with a healthy lifestyle or activity and adequate self and professional checkup will further decrease the risk of having any cancer. It will also help to detect it early if present.