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Question: Can second cancer be prevented?
Answer: Not always. You cannot control some risk factors, such as having a specific cancer treatment in the past. But you can do some things to reduce your general cancer risk, such as:
Exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet
Not smoking
Limiting alcohol use (ask your doctor for specific guidelines)
You can talk with a genetic counselor about getting tested for gene mutations that are linked to cancer. If tests show that you have the mutation, you might choose a treatment to lower your risk of future cancers.
(Source: Cancer.Net, 16 Mar 2021)
Source Link: https://www.cancer.net/survivorship/what-second-cancer