{"id":126,"date":"2025-06-25T17:21:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/cancer\/?page_id=126"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:56:27","slug":"prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/cancer\/comprehensive-cancer-control\/prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-126\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-126-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-126-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-126-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-134  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner-768x211.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sunscreen-banner-1536x422.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-126-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Virginia's Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (VACCCP) <\/span> works with community and other state agency partners to promote cancer prevention behaviors. While many factors influence cancer risk, there are many different ways to help prevent cancer. They include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li>Avoiding or controlling things known to cause cancer<\/li>\n<li>Changing diet and lifestyle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">Individuals can lower their risk of developing many common kinds of cancer by making healthy choices. Cancer risk factors include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">\n<li>Cigarette smoking and tobacco use<\/li>\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n<li>Radiation Exposure<\/li>\n<li>Immunosuppressive medications after organ transplant<\/li>\n<li>Diet<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Physical activity<\/li>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Environmental factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See below to learn more about the efforts of VACCCP and its partners to prevent cancer in Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-126-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-5d10b71b5012-126\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"sun-safety\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-sun-safety\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-sun-safety\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Sun Safety<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-sun-safety\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-sun-safety\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">VACCCP and the Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia (CACV) have partnered with the Virginia Recreation and Parks Society (VRPS) sites across the state. They distribute resources to protect Virginians.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0px;\">\n \t<li>Sunscreen dispensers,<\/li>\n \t<li>Sunscreen refills<\/li>\n \t<li>Educational posters<\/li>\n \t<li>Sample sun safety policy guidance for parks and recreation settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sun-safety-one-pager.pdf\">Read about our impact on parks and recreation organizations here.<\/a><\/p>\nSun Safety behaviors can be introduced among school-aged children to establish protective sun safety habits. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/sun-safety-schools-one-pager-web.pdf\">See a testimonial from Buena Vista City Public Schools on implementing school sun safety initiatives here.<\/a>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">The Sun Safety in Schools Toolkit helps Virginia school districts implement sun safety initiatives throughout their schools. The toolkit includes steps to address sun safety through policy, environmental, education, and family focused changes. The toolkit also has resources for school districts. These include:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li>Sample communication letters for parents and guardians in English and Spanish<\/li>\n \t<li>A sun safety one-pager in English and Spanish<\/li>\n \t<li>Sample language for school policy<\/li>\n \t<li>An elementary school poster in English and Spanish<\/li>\n \t<li>An opt-out form for school-provided sunscreen in English and Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTo request the toolkit, please fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/fs26.formsite.com\/CACV\/wgktrdhlui\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request form<\/a>.\n\nThe VDH Comprehensive Cancer Control program is available to provide support in adapting the toolkit materials to meet your schools needs. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:cancer@vdh.virginia.gov\">cancer@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> with any questions about the toolkit or to request help with implementation.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cancercoalitionofvirginia.org\/sun-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about CACV\u2019s support of sun safety and melanoma prevention activities in Virginia.<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"hpv-vaccination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-hpv-vaccination\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-hpv-vaccination\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>HPV Vaccination<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-hpv-vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-hpv-vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Infection with certain strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to cancer. Most common forms of HPV cancers in women include cancer of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. Most common forms of cancer in men include the penis, throat, and anus. About 85% of people will become infected with HPV in their lifetime. Most HPV infections will clear on their own. However, persistent infections can develop into cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The HPV vaccine is the best way to prevent HPV infection. The vaccine is recommended for females and males starting at ages 11 to 12, or as early as 9. The HPV vaccine is also recommended through 26 years of age. It's for individuals who did not start or finish the series earlier on. Individuals 27-45 are encouraged to speak with their doctor about whether the vaccine is appropriate for them.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare providers enrolled in the Virginia Vaccines for Children (VVFC) program can offer the HPV vaccine to children of families who are unable to pay for the vaccine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/vvfc\/locatevvfcprovider\/\">A VVFC provider can be found by zip code here.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"tobacco-free-living\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-tobacco-free-living\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-tobacco-free-living\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Tobacco-free Living<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-tobacco-free-living\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-tobacco-free-living\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tobacco use increases the risk of many cancers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/tobacco-free-living\/quit-now-virginia\/\">Quit Now Virginia<\/a> is a free service that helps Virginians quit smoking and using tobacco.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"radon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-radon\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-radon\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>Radon<\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breathing air with high radon levels for a long time raises the risk of lung cancer. This risk is even higher for smokers. VDH\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdhradon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indoor Radon Program<\/a> offers a low-cost radon test for Virginia residents.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-126-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h4>Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:cancer@vdh.virginia.gov\">cancer@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia&#8217;s Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (VACCCP) works with community and other state agency partners to promote cancer prevention behaviors. While many factors influence cancer risk, there are many different ways to help prevent cancer. 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