Tomatoes, Pap smears, and tea? Adopting behaviors that may prevent reproductive cancers and improve health.
Women who adopt healthy lifestyles and practice preventive healthy behaviors can reduce the risks of some cancers and other diseases, such as heart disease and sexually transmitted infections. Risk factors associated with the most common gynecologic cancers and breast cancer are identified, diagnostic and screening alternatives are described, and preventive health practices and information to include when counseling women about making healthy choices are suggested.
Furniss
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Associates in Women's Health Care, Wayne, NJ, USA.
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008019:Life Style; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*