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There are many different types of cancer, and people have different risks for the different cancers. Therefore, no set of prevention strategies is effective in every person. However, some general strategies do reduce risk of cancer in many people. Treatment also varies by type of cancer and the characteristics of the person being treated.

Last full review/revision August 2007 by Bruce A. Chabner, MD; Elizabeth Chabner Thompson, MD, MPH

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