Question: what course's cancer

Amelia Randle answered on 22 Jan 2019:

Hi Andrea,
Cancer is a name for a group of illnesses that are very different to each other and have many different causes. There are some things that make us more likely to develop cancer that we can’t do anything about. Some families have a higher risk of cancer than others. We are also more likely to develop cancer as we get older. There are some things that make us more likely to develop cancer that we can change – such as not smoking or drinking alcohol, eating a balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables and doing plenty of exercise.
Hope that’s helpful. It’s a big question!
Amelia