17 Quotes by Michael Thun

What's interesting is that even without the potential benefits of early detection and treatment, at least one-third of cancer deaths are preventable.

Women started smoking seriously 25 years ago, and the lag time for this epidemic has kicked in.

Our best estimate is that if we all ate a perfect, healthy diet, we could eliminate maybe 35 percent of cancer deaths.

I think it would be a good candidate for a warning. It's something that should be seriously considered.

We estimate that 90,000 deaths due to cancer could be prevented each year in the United States if men and women could maintain normal weight,

The question here is why is there an association between these more minor cancers and potentially more dangerous cancers?

Even though it's a small amount, it's an important milestone.

The risk of dying of breast cancer increases as BMI increases, ... The risk of dying of colon cancer increases in the overweight as well as the obese.

There was not a shred of evidence of reduced risk. The ultra light haven't been used as long as the light and it is possible that some difference in risk might emerge with longer term use of the ultra light, but this is very, very solid for the low tar.