In brief

New advice on cancer prevention: The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s new code on fighting cancer recommends 12 lifestyle measures to boost cancer prevention.1 These include avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and excessive sun exposure; maintaining a healthy body weight; and being physically active. It also recommends screening for bowel, breast, and cervical cancer; vaccination against human papillomavirus; breast feeding; and limiting the use of hormone replacement therapy. It also advises reducing levels of radon radiation in …