Lives can be saved as White House declares April 2024 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month [Video]

The White House has declared April 2024 as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month.

In a proclamation issued on March 29, President Joe Biden acknowledged the “enormous progress” that has been made toward beating cancer in the U.S. while noting that it’s still the second-leading cause of death.

To help prevent cancer, he emphasized the importance of screenings for early detection and outlined programs to make them more accessible.

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“It is important for every American to know that cancer screenings are lifesaving — early detection can make all the difference in beating the disease,” Biden stated.

The president’s proclamation also discussed how adopting healthy lifestyle habits — “like maintaining a healthy body weight and reducing exposure to tobacco smoke” — can prevent certain types of cancers.

“Studies have shown that over 30% of cancers diagnosed today could be prevented through methods like decreasing environmental and toxic exposures to carcinogens …