40% of Cancers — and Nearly Half of Deaths — Are Caused by 30 Controllable Factors

New York Post ^ | Feb. 5, 2026 | McKenzie Beard

[nickcarraway]

A sweeping new report from the World Health Organization found that up to four in 10 cancer cases around the globe could be prevented with lifestyle changes.

In the large international study, researchers identified 30 modifiable risk factors that fuel the disease — including, for the first time, nine cancer-causing infections.

“This is the first global analysis to show how much cancer risk comes from causes we can prevent,” Dr. André Ilbawi, the WHO’s team lead for cancer control and the study’s author, said in a press release. “By examining patterns across countries and population groups, we can provide governments and individuals with more specific information to help prevent many cancer cases before they start,” he continued.

[Sirius Lee]

I eat a balanced diet.

Bacon AND bourbon. Good man!

[BipolarBob]

We all have to make sacrifices.

[Bikkuri]

I had to look up H. P.

Helicopter Bacteria.. or something like that..

;^)

[thinden]

Bttt

[Organic Panic]

What am i suppose to feed breasts?

[Kazan]

Yes, the Epstein/Barr link reared its ugly head again.

[Jim Noble]

“Half of all deaths by controllable factors”

Everybody dies.

[x]

So, if I avoid all those things there’s a 50-50 chance that I won’t ever die?

[montag813]

Epstein-Barr virus

Wow, that must be a nasty one!

[spintreebob]

Imagine WHO finally shifting to the RFK style prevention side.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

First, do no harm.

Civilization seems to go in cycles... for thousands of years.

[Uncle Miltie]

First, locate a lactating woman …

(Ducks!)

[KarlInOhio]

Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis

How can I avoid them? They're the Zimbabwe pairs figure skating team and are going to be all over Olympic coverage in the next two weeks.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

As adult male, what are good breastfeeding practices?

Nope.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

:backs away quickly:

Not touching that. Can't make me.

Nope. Nope.

[plain talk]

Lol

[KierkegaardMAN]

Don’t ration. Those babies belong to the baby.

[metmom]

Poor breastfeeding practices

What the heck is THAT Supposed to mean? The baby doesn't latch on right?

Seriously........

[9YearLurker]

Here’s something you don’t see highlighted much: vegetarians with a 40% higher risk of colon cancer.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/27/vegetarians-have-substantially-lower-risk-of-five-types-of-cancer