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lifestyle <strong>and</strong> cancer 383<br />

(CVD) <strong>and</strong> DIABETES. <strong>Health</strong> experts recommend<br />

that all homes be tested for radon levels, as basements<br />

<strong>and</strong> foundations can trap radon that<br />

emerges from the underlying soil. There are ways<br />

to release trapped radon so it does not present a<br />

cancer risk. ROUTINE MEDICAL EXAMINATION helps<br />

detect precancerous conditions <strong>and</strong> cancer when it<br />

is in its early, treatable stages.<br />

See also CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK FACTORS;<br />

DIET AND CANCER; HEALTH RISK FACTORS; RADON EXPO-<br />

SURE; SMOKING AND CANCER; WEIGHT LOSS AND WEIGHT<br />

MANAGEMENT.

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