European Code Against Cancer 5th edition: 14 ways you can help prevent cancer - PubMed
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- #Cancer Prevention
- #Public Health
- #Evidence-Based Recommendations
- The 5th edition of the European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) provides 14 evidence-based recommendations for individuals to reduce cancer risk.
- ECAC5 includes population-level recommendations to influence systemic factors affecting individual choices and environmental conditions.
- The recommendations are presented with an equity lens, focusing on co-benefits for preventing other non-communicable diseases and tailored messaging.
- The update involved around 80 experts reviewing the latest scientific evidence and using modern communication strategies.
- ECAC5 aims to empower citizens, call policymakers to action, foster public support for effective policies, and improve cancer prevention.