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  a 3-D image of the boom and receiv-        by Greg Chadwick                                                       colorectal cancer is about 1 in 20.
  er. The system is also equipped with       Headquarters, AFMC Health & Wellness Team
  panoramic cameras offering a 185-de-                                                                                The CDC lists the following ways to lower your risk of developing
  JUHHKRUL]RQWDO¿HOGRIYLHZEHKLQGWKH     During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command will        colorectal cancer:
  aircraft, which is especially useful for   promote its Cancer Prevention Awareness Campaign.
  probe and drogue refuelings.                                                                                        ‡*HWVFUHHQHGIRUFRORUHFWDOFDQFHULI\RXDUHDJHRUROGHU
                                               The goal of the campaign is to inform the AFMC workforce on          6FUHHQLQJWHVWVKHOSSUHYHQWFRORUHFWDOFDQFHUE\¿QGLQJSUHFDQFHU-
     According to Corneille, the fuel sys-   ways to reduce their risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal     ous polyps (abnormal growths) so they can be removed. Screening
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  legacy systems.
                                               Among cancers that affect both men and women, lung cancer              ‡0DLQWDLQDKHDOWK\ZHLJKWDFFRUGLQJWRWKH%RG\0DVV,QGH[
     “Fuel management during aerial          and colorectal cancer are the two leading causes of cancer-related     Healthy weight range is 18.5 to 24.9 on the BMI height and weight
  refueling is highly automated and the      GHDWKLQWKH8QLWHG6WDWHV                                            chart.
  crew does not have to manually main-
  tain aircraft center of gravity or manage    Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer-related death for    ‡%HSK\VLFDOO\DFWLYHZLWKPLQXWHVRIPRGHUDWHLQWHQVLW\
  IXHORIÀRDGUDWHGXULQJIXHOWUDQVIHU´   both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer          aerobic activity weekly.
  said Corneille.                            than of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers combined. Overall,
                                             the lifetime probability for a man to develop lung cancer is 1 in 13;    ‡'RQ¶WVPRNH
     Once the current block of testing is    for a woman, the risk is 1 in 16. According to the Centers for Dis-      ‡/LPLWDOFRKROLFEHYHUDJHFRQVXPSWLRQWRRQHGULQNSHUGD\IRU
  complete to support the MS C decision,     ease Control and Prevention, you can lower your risk for developing    women and no more than two drinks a day for men.
  the 412th TW will produce a report to      lung cancer in the following ways:
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                                               ‡'RQ¶WVPRNHDQGDYRLGVHFRQGKDQGVPRNH&LJDUHWWHVPRNLQJ         risk for colorectal cancer. Recent studies conducted by the World
     The KC-46A Pegasus is intended to       is linked to about 90 percent of lung cancers.                         Health Organization suggest that regular consumption of processed
  replace the Air Force’s aging tanker                                                                              meat such as bacon, hot dogs and sausages, can increase colorectal
  ÀHHWZKLFKKDVEHHQUHIXHOLQJDLUFUDIW     ‡*HW\RXUKRPHWHVWHGIRUUDGRQ5DGRQLVDQDWXUDOO\RFFXUULQJ    cancer risk.
  for more than 50 years. With more re-      gas that comes from rocks and dirt and can be trapped in houses
  fueling capacity and enhanced capabili-    and buildings. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among           Civilian Health Promotion Services will be offering educational
  WLHVLPSURYHGHI¿FLHQF\DQGLQFUHDVHG    non-smokers.                                                           EULH¿QJVRQFDQFHUSUHYHQWLRQWKURXJKRXW)HEUXDU\)RUPRUHLQIRU-
  capabilities for cargo and aeromedical                                                                            mation regarding CHPS activities for National Cancer Prevention
  evacuation, the KC-46A will provide          ‡7DNHSUHFDXWLRQVWRSURWHFW\RXUVHOIIURPH[SRVXUHWRDLUERUQH    Month, visit www.AFMCwellness.com or contact your local CHPS
  aerial refueling support to the Air        hazards such as diesel exhaust and chemicals. Follow health and        team. Comprehensive cancer information can be found at the Na-
  Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well      safety guidelines in the workplace to reduce or eliminate the hazard.  tional Cancer Institute website at www.cancer.gov.
  as allied nation coalition aircraft.
                                               Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related
     The 412th TW is the lead develop-       GHDWKVLQWKH8QLWHG6WDWHVZKHQPHQDQGZRPHQDUHFRPELQHG
  mental test organization for the KC-46     Colorectal cancer occurs in the colon or rectum. Sometimes it is
  Tanker Program.                            called colon cancer. The lifetime probability of someone developing
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