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.
Smoking, 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.
The predisposing causes of skin cancers such as malignant melanoma are environmental (such as excessive ultraviolet radiation exposure) and genetic.
It 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.
Main risk factors for cancer in general are smoking, drugs, and unhealthiness Different types of cancer have specific risk factors.
The chances of you getting cancer are 10 out of 85 people.
1 in 2.4 (for US citizens)
No, it improves your chances of not getting cancer.
no
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.
99.5% sorry but true...
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:
There are some types of cancer that are heredity. Your doctor can speak about a childs chances of getting 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.
try it and find out
Very few babies are born with cancer, as soon as birth, but everyone who gets cancer was gonna get it from the start.
on continuous usage ie more chances of getting cancer on long term use
Yes.On the contrary, being pregnant and/or breastfeeding lowers the chances of getting breast cancer.
Getting sun burnt increases your chances of melanoma or other skin cancer