1655: Graham A. Colditz
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/02/24
“To make major gains against cancer we don’t need new medical discoveries,”
“That type of research is important, but we also must work to put strategies that we know prevent cancer into widespread practice.”
“Our challenge is to act on the knowledge we have,”
“We need to stack the deck for prevention — embrace the opportunity to reduce our collective cancer toll by changing the way we live.”
“The main point we want to convey is preventing cancer can be done through current knowledge and research,”
“Successful intervention models already exist.”
“The burden of cancer due to being overweight or obese is more extensive than what has been assumed,”
“Many of the newly identified cancers linked to excess weight haven’t been on people’s radar screens as having a weight component.”
“Rather than getting discouraged and giving up, those struggling to take off weight could instead focus on avoiding more weight gain.”
“This is another wake-up call. It’s time to take our health and our diets seriously.”
“Our best tool against breast cancer is early detection,”
“We can then better classify future risk and refer women to appropriate prevention strategies such as enhanced screening as part of routine breast health services.”
“We know how to prevent many cancers and chronic diseases,”
“But many people don’t know their disease risks or what, specifically, they can do to reduce those risks.”
“We’re excited to continue helping people improve their health and well-being with an updated, modern site.”
“You don’t have champions who say, ‘Your study prevented my prostate from becoming cancerous,’”
“It’s one of the bigger challenges of getting people excited about prevention.”
“There are many things we can do to interrupt this worrisome and costly trend, and the benefits go well beyond what’s obvious to the eye,”
“Some cancers, for example, can be prevented by eating a healthy diet, exercising and keeping weight in check.”
“How we create public policies or promote social change that supports less sitting is unclear and likely to be complicated,”
“As we become more successful with tobacco control, we are left with obesity as a dominant cause of cancer,”
“and the United States is leading the world in the level of overweight and obese people.”
“We are aligned in our efforts to positively impact the health of women, families and communities.”
“The long-term goal is to make this technology available to any woman having a screening mammogram anywhere in the world.”
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