MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- For those who express concern about their risk for cancer, breast cancer topped the list as most troubling -- 32 percent -- according to a U.S. survey.
For those who worry about getting cancer, 28 percent worry about prostate cancer, according to a survey conducted by The Segmentation Company, a division of Yankelovich, that measured consumers' level of knowledge about cancer and lifestyle choices.
Seventy-one percent of those polled say they generally believe that healthy living can help reduce the risk of cancer.
However, based on the survey findings, it appears that they believe this for others, but not for themselves. In fact, less than one-third of those polled attributed their personal cancer risk to their own unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as poor nutrition, lack of exercise and weight gain.
Forty-six percent say they take a daily multivitamin, and of those 73 percent said that they would add a multivitamin to their daily regimen if they knew it would help address their cancer concerns.
The National Cancer Awareness Survey found 60 percent of Americans are concerned they might be at risk for cancer.
