Why half of all Cancers Are Preventable with Dr Adam Barsouk. (Podcast0

Описание: Dr Adam Barsouk, oncology fellow at Johns Hopkins University and author of Outsmarting Cancer, explains why half of all cancer cases could be prevented and how modern medicine has prioritised treatment over prevention.

Dr Barsouk discusses obesity as the second leading cause of cancer after smoking, the role of ultra-processed foods and microplastics in rising cancer rates among young adults, and the stigma surrounding lung and liver cancers that affects research funding.

He shares how infections like HPV contribute to cancer risk and why the HPV vaccine can prevent nearly 99% of virus-related cancers, plus the systemic barriers that make prevention difficult despite the evidence.

Learn more about preventable cancer risk factors and the balance between individual responsibility and societal change at My Health Focus.

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