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Nobody knows exactly. I have no idea why people say 1 in 2 men develop it. That is absolute BS. Nobody in my family has ever got Cancer so it couldn't be right. If that was the case half the men in the world would get cancer in their lifetime, that is BS.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoSmoking, drinking, unprotected sex, unhealthy eating, all the fun things.
Some careers are also known to have risks associated to cancer; firemen, mine workers, some chemical manufacturing plants.
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∙ 14y agoThe predisposing causes of skin cancers such as malignant melanoma are environmental (such as excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure) and genetic.
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∙ 16y agoIt all depends on your genetic makeup, diet, stress management, physical environment, water and air quality, relationship dynamics, interpersonal traits, and preventive behaviours. All humans carry inactive cancer cells and that's the big question for cancer research ..... why do some of these dormant cells become active only in some people and not others. Someone can lead a good life and not smoke, drink, eat well and do all the right things and still get cancer. It's a gamble and hopefully soon there will be a cure for this terrible disease.
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∙ 16y agoMain risk factors for cancer in general are smoking, drugs, and unhealthiness Different types of cancer have specific risk factors.
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∙ 14y agoThe chances of you getting cancer are 10 out of 85 people.
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∙ 13y ago1 in 2.4 (for US citizens)
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Quiting smoking makes it so that you have a better chance of getting cancer?
No, it improves your chances of not getting cancer.
Will breast pump increase chances of getting cancer?
no
Chances of illness?
Every individual's chances for breast cancer are different. Diet, exercise, and genetics all play a role in the chances for getting breast cancer. On average, every woman born has a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer.
What are the chances of getting cancer from a 3D movie?
99.5% sorry but true...
How can you lessen your chances of gettin cancer?
For most types of cancer there is no prevention except for HPV, Lung, and Skin. To lessen your chances of getting skin cancer wear sunscreen and do not go into tanning booths. To Lessen your chances of lung cancer, quit smoking or do not smoke, and to lessen your chances of getting HPV, get the HPV/Gardasil vaccine which I highly recommend. There are three doses. Here's the link:
If mother dies of Cancer her children too get the Cancer Is Cancer heriditory?
There are some types of cancer that are heredity. Your doctor can speak about a childs chances of getting cancer.
You were diagnosed with cancer what is your risk of getting other types of cancer?
Your personal chances of getting different types of cancer from a preliminary type of cancer vary from person to person and depend on the size of the cancer before it is discovered.
Does eating burnt toast increase your chances of getting cancer?
try it and find out
What are the chances of getting cancer if you were not born with it?
Very few babies are born with cancer, as soon as birth, but everyone who gets cancer was gonna get it from the start.
Is contraceptive pills can cause cancer?
on continuous usage ie more chances of getting cancer on long term use
Can unmarried women get breast cancer?
Yes.On the contrary, being pregnant and/or breastfeeding lowers the chances of getting breast cancer.
Getting sunburned increases your risk of what?
Getting sun burnt increases your chances of melanoma or other skin cancer
