What can I do? | National Cancer prevention Center

Prevent cancer

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Reducing my cancer risk

The risk of cancer can be affected by conscious everyday decisions. This includes aspects such as lifestyle and environmental influences. Find out what you can do to reduce your personal cancer risk.

Detect cancer early

Cancer often remains undetected at an early stage. The earlier a tumor is detected, the better the chances of recovery. With measures for early cancer detection, doctors can detect certain cancers at an early stage, often before symptoms occur.

Get informed

The employees of the Cancer Information Service of the German Cancer Research Center and the German Cancer Aid's INFONETZ KREBS offer a wide range of information and advice on the subject. You can receive personal advice on cancer prevention at our prevention outpatient clinic.

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Visit the Prevention Outpatient Clinic

At the National Cancer Prevention Center, a unique contact point for cancer prevention is being created in Germany with the Prevention Outpatient Clinic. You will have access to innovative prevention approaches as part of studies, including personal advice on cancer prevention and early detection.

What is cancer prevention?

Cancer prevention includes all measures aimed at reducing the risk of developing cancer, detecting cancer as early as possible or mitigating the consequences of an existing cancer.

Further information can be found at Cancer prevention - simply explained.