Cancer remains one of the leading causes of illness and death worldwide, and cases are expected to rise over the next decade, according to Nature. A new study, however, points to a significant opportunity to curb that growth. Researchers have found that roughly 40 percent of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable.

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Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, according to one of the first investigations 1 of its kind, which analysed dozens of cancer types in almost 200 countries.

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