Population based cancer screening programmes as a teachable moment for primary prevention interventions. A review of the literature

Population based cancer screening programmes as a teachable moment for primary prevention interventions. A review of the literature

Background and aim. Unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and smoking are key risk factors for the major non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The screening procedure may represent an ideal setting for promoting healthy lifestyles as they represent a time whe...

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Main Authors: Carlo eSenore, Livia eGiordano, Cristina eBellisario, Francesca eDi Stefano, Nereo eSegnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Diet
Smoking Cessation
breast cancer
physical activity
cancer screening
colorectal cancer
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2012.00045/full

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