Pesticides and mobile phones cause cancer confusion
4th February 2015
By Amanda Davey
Australians need educating on cancer risk factors because too many are confused about what causes the disease, says a leading cancer expert.

And GPs, he says, are best placed to do it.
At least 30% of all cancer cases are preventable but the impact of lifestyle choices like alcohol, exercise and diet tend to be under-estimated, says Professor David Currow, CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW.
Instead, Australians are much more concerned about the perceived risks of pesticides, plastics and mobile phones, according to results of a Cancer Institute