Research have linked a personality link with the development of cancer. People who tend to have a “helpless” and “hopeless” view about life may be more prone to cancer and may succumb to it more quickly once a diagnosis is made.

Diet is the single greatest factor related to the likelihood of getting cancer, responsible for some 35% of all cases. Tobacco use is close behind with responsibility for 30% of the cases. Alcohol and sun exposure cause 6% of cases.

Research conducted at the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that women who consume large amounts of Beta Carotene and Vitamin C, which can be found in dark green and yellow vegetables and fruits, were less likely to get cervical cancer. In addition, women with diets high in Vitamin E reduced their risk by 33%.

For decades, a cancer diagnosis usually meant death. This is no longer the case. Now 50% of all Americans diagnosed with cancer will survive. The survival rates of people under the age of 55 are even greater. The chances of recovery from some types of cancer are as high as 80-90%. Early detection and treatment is your best defense for survival.