Lifestyle: Three things you can do to reduce your chances of cancer

There are three simple things you can introduce into your daily life that will dramatically reduce your chances of getting most cancers. 

Just eating a healthier diet, taking some exercise and limiting body fat can reduce by one third your chances of developing 12 of the most common cancers, and cut your risk of developing any cancer by 24 per cent.

These lifestyle changes don’t include quitting smoking, which can have the most dramatic effect on cancer risk of all, says the American Institute for Cancer Research. 

The most startling effect is seen with endometrial and esophageal cancers, which can be reduced by 70 per cent and 69 per cent respectively.