India, July 21 -- Dr Leigh Erin Connealy, MD, keeps sharing insights into her approach to preventing and treating cancer on her Instagram page, Connealy MD. In a July 18 Instagram post, she explained how there are several myths about cancer that can lead to misconceptions, and titled her post: "Advice I would give you as a cancer doctor with 30 plus years of experience (If I was not afraid of hurting your feelings)." Also read | Gastroenterologist shares 8 foods that can lower the risk of colon cancer

Knowing the truth about cancer helps in prevention and treatment, and according to Dr Connealy, here are 10 things you should know:

1. Prevention is not a mystery. Most cancers don't come out of nowhere. They come from long-term stress, in...