An important health reminder from M. D. Anderson Orlando oncologist Gregory Pennock, M.D.:
Drink tea. Eat broccoli. No fried foods. Lots of fish. Lose weight. Exercise more. Stop smoking. You've probably heard of all these ways to prevent cancer. But why bother? Is any of it really doing any good? Doctors say yes ... Only 10 percent of cancers are caused by genetics. So how can you help prevent the other 90 percent?"Several cancer types have a genetic background, but that's certainly not true of all cancer types," says Gregory Pennock, M.D., an oncologist at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Fla.
Only 10 percent of cancer cases are genetic. That means what we do to our bodies makes a big difference. Now new studies lay out an action plan for your next trip to the grocery store.
