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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre is the lead centre for the delivery of non-surgical cancer care in the West of Scotland.

Healthy Living
One way of reducing the risk of getting cancer is to adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid certain things which have been shown to increase the chances of cancer developing.  
 
Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, a poor diet, a lack of exercise and not covering up in strong sunshine have all been shown to influence the chances of developing cancer.
Please click on the links below to find out how.
Screening
Last Updated: 06/04/2022