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Almost 50% of Cancer Deaths in US May Be Preventable, Study Finds


Modifiable risk factors, from cigarette smoking to a lack of exercise, could be responsible for close to half of the cancer-related deaths happening among US adults aged over 30 years, according to a new study that analyzed 1.78 million cases from 2019.

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