India, Dec. 23 -- Your 20s often feel like a decade of limitless energy and second chances - but every habit you build now quietly adds up. Cancer doesn't develop overnight; it takes shape over years through everyday choices, from how you eat and sleep to how much you move and what you expose your body to. While the effects may not be visible right away, your cells are constantly recording these behaviours, influencing how you age and your long-term risk of disease.

Dr Saadvik Raghuram, Head of the Department of Medical Oncology at Arete Hospitals, Hyderabad, with eight years of clinical experience, has outlined six everyday habits young adults should stop to significantly lower their long-term risk of developing cancer. In an Instagram ...