How can I reduce my risk of getting cancer? Ontario Health has a tool that can help answer this question.
My CancerIQ is a free, online tool that can help you understand your personal risk of developing six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, kidney, lung and melanoma (skin cancer). Available in both English and French, the risk assessments take only a few minutes to complete.
The tool will ask you to answer questions about your lifestyle choices, family history and other factors that research shows are linked to the risk of developing cancer. Based on your answers, the tool generates a personalized health action plan, outlining the potential risk levels for these cancers. It also suggests steps you can take to help reduce your cancer risk, as well as links to helpful resources. You can print your health action plan, save it as a PDF file, or email it to yourself. You can also use the health action plan to discuss concerns or questions related to cancer prevention and screening eligibility with your health care provider.
Reduce Your Risks
Over 875,000 My CancerIQ risk assessments have been completed since the tool launched in 2015, empowering people in Ontario to take steps to improve their health.
Many people think getting cancer is beyond their control, but a recent Canadian study estimated that about four in 10 cancer cases can be prevented by eliminating known risk factors such as smoking cigarettes, alcohol consumption, exposure to cancer-causing substances, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.
By understanding your personal risk factors and taking steps to reduce them, you can help lower your chances of developing cancer. Visit MyCancerIQ.ca to complete an online cancer risk assessment and get your personalized health action plan now.