Cancer prevention lowers the risk of getting cancer. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can protect individuals from cancer and other chronic diseases, and includes things like eating a healthy diet, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco, heavy alcohol use and stress.
the Cancer Plan
Objective
2.1
Reduce HPV-related cancers across the state.
2.1a
Increase the percentage of all people ages 13-17 in South Carolina who are up-to-date on HPV vaccination.