It is possible to prevent cancer, says experts' report

Eat healthy, stay active, and quit smoking. These time-honored prescriptions for a cancer-free life were given their latest endorsement at a recent seminar in Beijing.

A team of 21 internationally renowned experts have compared and evaluated the results of 7,000 relevant studies, and drawn from them 10 recommendations for preventing the disease. They have compiled their findings into a report titled Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective.

"The report provides convincing evidence that most cancers are preventable," says Chen Junshi, a member of the expert panel. The report was first published by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in English and its Chinese version, released at the seminar, is the only full report published in another language.