Francisco J. Esteva: Lifestyle choices impact cancer risk!

Francisco J. Esteva, Chief, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Lenox Hill Hospital shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Lifestyle choices impact cancer risk!

A study that included 66,308 British participants under 50 explored he relationships between genetic risk, lifestyle factors, and the risk of early-onset cancers.

Key takeaway: higher genetic risk and unhealthy lifestyle were BOTH associated with increased chances of early-onset total and breast cancer.

To learn more: Zhang Y et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2024.”

Genetic Risk, Health-Associated Lifestyle, and Risk of Early-onset Total Cancer and Breast Cancer

Authors: Yin Zhang, MD, MPH, Sara Lindström, PhD, Peter Kraft, PhD, Yuxi Liu, PhD, MS.

Source: Francisco J. Esteva/LinkedIn