Prevention and screening

How to prevent cancer ?

Prevention is an important basis of the Centre Léon Bérard's strategic initiative for 2016-2021, with the development of our screening services (breast and colorectal cancer) and patient follow-up during and after their cancer. Elsewhere, two departments - Cancer Environment and Public Health - are also developing prevention programs

  • prevention-cancer-risques-environnementaux Cancer and the Environment portal

    Public information about cancer and environment

    At the Centre Léon Bérard, one unit is completely dedicated to informing the public regarding the impact of the environment on cancer risks. Such information is essential for preventing cancers and the risks of recurrence. This site enables you to obtain verified scientific information.

    Cancer and environment
  • breast-cancer Breast Cancer

    Screening and Prevention of breast cancers

    Our teams offer prevention and screening programs for breast cancers. Each year, around 54 000 new cases of cancer are detected: screening is everyone’s business and it concerns all women.

  • Preventing cancer around 4 in 10 cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes
  • colorectal-cancer Colorectal cancers

    Screening and Prevention of colorectal cancers

    Colorectal cancer can be prevented and there is a national screening program.
    The most important risk factors are diet, obesity, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Excessive consumption of red meat and saturated animal fats in particular has been highlighted in numerous scientific studies.

  • hereditary cancers

    Prevention of hereditary cancers

    Some cancers can be hereditary: a genetic oncology consultation will give you information and let you know your hereditary risks.

  • Occupational cancers Occupational cancers

    Occupational cancers: the Centre Léon Bérard offers a consultation

    Some cancers have an occupational origin directly linked to a person’s current or former profession: a consultation at the Centre Léon Bérard will provide support.