"From the CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Reduce your children’s risk of getting many types of cancer later in life. Start by helping them adopt a healthy lifestyle with good eating habits and plenty of exercise to keep a healthy weight. Then follow the tips below to help prevent specific types of cancer.
Sun Safety
A few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life. To protect yourself and your family, seek shade, wear a hat, sunglasses, and sun-protective clothing, use sunscreen, and avoid tanning beds.
HPV Vaccines
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines can protect women against the types of HPV that cause most cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. They’re recommended for 11- and 12-year-old girls, and for females 13–26 years old who didn’t get all of the shots when they were younger.
Lung Cancer
The best way to prevent lung cancer is not to start smoking, or quit if you smoke. It’s important to prevent adolescents from starting to smoke. Talk to your children about why you don’t want them to smoke, and don’t expose them to secondhand smoke.
Learn more about reducing children’s cancer risk.
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