"The researchers concluded that the following eight habits are responsible for 38 per cent of cancer deaths.
Researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, said the total amount is greater than 38 per cent because many deaths involved two factors.
Smoking - 20.3 per cent
Poor diet - 5 per cent
Boozing - 2.4 per cent
UV radiation - 3.2 per cent
Obesity - 5 per cent
Infections - 5 per cent
Not exercising - 0.8 per cent
Hormones - 0.4 per cent"