Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many cancers can be prevented, and others can be detected early in their development, treated and cured. Carolyn J. Heckman, PhD and Elisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD, co leaders of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s leading cancer program and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, highlight ways that everyone can take control of their health and reduce cancer risk. Read more at cinj.org.